When I recently chatted with Jim Triplett, Location Manager for Hawaii Five-0, I found that finding locations for the series is not all peaches ‘n cream – or pineapples ‘n spam – or well, you get the picture. Life Is Not A Beach One of the things I discovered was that you don’t always get what you want in the land of make believe. Triplett told me about a snag he encountered prior to the shooting of episode 2.22 of
“I never wanted to be an actor,” Hawaii Five-0’s Grace Park (Kono) told me when we recently sat down to talk about her role on the show. “When I was a kid, I think I wanted to be a research scientist.” She went on, “People think it’s fast, fun, and glamorous. That’s the fantasy that’s created. The reality is you work 14-hour days for most of the year, take a quick break, then it’s back to work. “Part of
I had the wonderful privilege recently to interview one of my favorite Hawaii Five-0 directors, Steve Boyum. Boyum has been a producer as well as a director on the series and has seen impossible scenes to shoot transform into utterly amazing, totally cool. “Some days are better than others,” he told me, “but I’ve learned over the years not to take either too seriously. The good ones go to your head and the bad ones break your heart.” Boyum started
“I never felt so good about myself, to be honest,” Taryn Manning tells me when we sit down to talk about her role of Mary Ann McGarrett on Hawaii Five-0, as well as some other exciting projects she’s working on. Mary’s Unpredictable “People really like my character,” she says, pointing out the number of tweets she gets daily. “I love the character, but, at the same time, it’s probably the hardest role I’ve ever played. This girl is so unpredictable.
New contributor Cheryl Hollar is here to talk about HAWAII FIVE-0! HAWAII FIVE-0 is not just a television series. It’s an experience. And that experience has always been about “ohana” (family). So far this season, the series’ third, the love of “ohana” has not been too far behind. It began at the Sunset on the Beach premiere, when star Alex O’Loughlin (Steve McGarrett) took the HAWAII FIVE-0 experience to the next level by sharing with the packed Waikiki Beach crowd
“I wouldn’t trade my path for anything. It’s been a very graceful transition.” That’s how Director Larry Teng responded to me when I asked how it felt to reach his ultimate goal of directing serial television. He told me, “I’ve always seen and considered myself a Director. Producing was a means to get there.” It’s Not as Easy as It Looks And that experience as a Producer included extensive work on Medium that paid off in the end. When I
The Alex O’Loughlin Fans for Donate Life website teams with other charities in an all-out campaign to register 20 million organ donors in 2012. Organ donation is the gift of life that keeps on giving, and the gift that truly goes around the world. Hawaii Five-0 star Alex O’Loughlin has fans who are rising to the challenge and helping others through Donate Life America. The Ultimate Gift of Life Outside Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa stands “the giving
“Every episode is a postcard.” That’s how star Daniel Dae Kim (Lost) describes the natural “set” of Hawaii Five-0 in the release of the series’ first season to DVD. DVD Not a Disappointment to Fans And CBS Home Entertainment has left no stone unturned in offering fans of the series cause to squeal with delight. The six-disc set is complete with deleted scenes from many episodes, special features, and a tribute to the original Hawaii Five-0. Secrets of Filmmaking and
What does it mean for a TV series to be “blessed?” What does it mean for a TV series to be blessed with a “Hawaiian blessing?” Just what is a “Hawaiian blessing?” Beginning of Season Two of Hawaii Five-0 Blessed All these questions came to mind as I had the opportunity to speak with Kahu Curtis Pa’alua Kwai Fong Kekuna of Kawaiaha’o Church known as the Westminster Abbey of Hawaii) in Honolulu, who pronounced such a blessing on the cast
What? HAWAII FIVE-0 is a contemporary take on the classic series about a new elite federalized task force whose mission is to wipe out the crime that washes up on the Islands’ sun-drenched beaches. Detective Steve McGarrett, a decorated Naval officer-turned-cop, returns to Oahu to investigate his father’s murder and stays after Hawaii’s Governor persuades him to head up the new team with full blanket authority to hunt down the biggest “game” in town. Joining McGarrett is Detective Danny “Danno”