Meanwhile, Cynthia and I are busy fixing up a real old house that we just bought in Hollywood. With two children now, we just couldn't live in our small rented home any longer.

I met Cynthia when I was 12, proposed at 16, became engaged at 17, married her at 19 and we had a baby when I was 20. If extra work could pay for a lot of diapers, that was for me.

True friendships don't fade in Hollywood, as so many myths about show business would have you insist.

That first year at Universal was a big blur and, naturally, I thought they were wasting me. I didn't realize at the time that I was learning my craft and acting more easily in front of the camera.

I'm interested in raw land and trees and fresh air and rivers and lots of animals around them.

I've been lucky - I've been an actor for eight years and I've never been out of work.

If I find what I like, maybe in about five years well be able to afford to build a home in the country.