. >> charlie: about howard hughes. >> and george clooney. >> charlie: clint eastwood. look at eastwood's career. >> charlie: body of work. yeah, i just never had a chance to direct -- >> charlie: they don't just give you the chance. you have to want to really want it badly. >> i decked directing on tv but i was on tv almost 15 years straight. i had a great run with my show "hart to hart." >> charlie: yeah. and "it takes a thief" and "switch" and all the movies. i went in that direction, and it was wonderful for me. i mean, put my kids through school and gave me a world-wide name. >> charlie: but you seem also to be, to me -- and what do i know -- you seem to be part of hollywood royalty and, so, that all the network executives and all the people sort of like your social company as well. yes? >> i hope so. >> charlie: it's true. you had a place there because you may have been there for a while, but you were also part of the community, and you saw them at dinner and they liked you because you were smart, attractive, had a great family, et cetera. >> i think so. i think s