I had a lot of coaching for the movie and no, I have never sung professionally before.

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As much as I didn't want to change, lifestyles do change.

As much as I didn't want to change, lifestyles do change.

They built these little tanning booths for Brooke and I to do nothing but lay...

They built these little tanning booths for Brooke and I to do nothing but lay...

Usually I get recognized for The Blue Lagoon or Dallas.

Usually I get recognized for The Blue Lagoon or Dallas.

The guy who owned that island was from Oregon and he decided that he wanted...

The guy who owned that island was from Oregon and he decided that he wanted...

I think the United States is way behind the times.

I think the United States is way behind the times.

Well, sometimes when you say you want to be like everybody else, you're really saying...

Well, sometimes when you say you want to be like everybody else, you're really saying...

You know, I never expected to enter the movie business.

You know, I never expected to enter the movie business.

One of my favorite stories is my first kissing scene with Linda Gray.

One of my favorite stories is my first kissing scene with Linda Gray.

It's only in the United States that they make a big deal about nudity.

It's only in the United States that they make a big deal about nudity.

Brooke was special in the sense that we grew up together on that island.

Brooke was special in the sense that we grew up together on that island.

Hollywood wants press, any kind of press.

Hollywood wants press, any kind of press.

I figured that, if you do a vampire movie in Hollywood, you've made it.

I figured that, if you do a vampire movie in Hollywood, you've made it.

I wanted to be a doctor in sports medicine; I was into sailing and all...

I wanted to be a doctor in sports medicine; I was into sailing and all...

Everybody wants to be like everybody else.

Everybody wants to be like everybody else.

I sat backstage and had a beer with Richard Chamberlain, Paul Newman, and Princess Grace.

I sat backstage and had a beer with Richard Chamberlain, Paul Newman, and Princess Grace.

Let me tell you something: if you're on an island for three and a half...

Let me tell you something: if you're on an island for three and a half...

I thought that would be kind of cool, to make a bad guy look sympathetic.

I thought that would be kind of cool, to make a bad guy look sympathetic.

We also shot at a location that was an Aboriginal sacred ground for the shots...

We also shot at a location that was an Aboriginal sacred ground for the shots...

There are times when directors just don't know what they're doing.

There are times when directors just don't know what they're doing.

I always wondered if I was supposed to be excellent at something or not. I...

I always wondered if I was supposed to be excellent at something or not. I...