On Being Asked By Channel

I've Travelled A Huge Amount, But Almost All Of It Has Been Through Work. I Spent Five Years Stationed In London In The Special Services Of The American Air Force, Producing And Directing Shows For The Troops, Which I Absolutely Loved.

But There Is No Withdrawal, But With Tobacco There Is Terrible Withdrawal, It Is Almost Impossible For A Lot Of People. I Did , I Went Cold Turkey, They Never Had Any Patches In Those Days But Grass Was Not Difficult, Alcohol Not Difficult, But Tobacco - Oh My God.

I Think That Everybody In The World, Whatever Colour Or Creed, Has A Jerk Like Jr In His Or Her Family Somewhere. Whether It Is A Father, Uncle, Cousin Or Brother, Everybody Can Identify With Jr And That Certainly Had Something To Do With The Success Of 'dallas.'

I Barely Watch Tv Apart From The News. Most Of It Is Rubbish. There's All This Reality Nonsense And Dross. I Think There's A Market For A Well-produced, Well-written Melodrama Like 'dallas.' It's Pure Entertainment.

Later On When It Became A Routine It Was Not As Exciting I'll Admit That. The First Three Years Were Wonderful, The Rest Were Just Money Making And Having Fun.