you had been in the great waldo pepper with robert redford. which is a pretty conventional movie-- mm-hmm. and then you do this film-- you know, "a sweet transvestite from transylvania." where was your agent? where was your manager, saying, "what are you doing?" well, i think they figured out early enough that they were just there as a sounding board, and i think you have to go from your heart, and if there's one thing i've learned when people ask me that are aspiring actors, you know, "what should i do?" i say, "look, you know, follow your heart, "and do the stories that you want to tell, and--because, really, there's no rules." so many of the things that have ended up being really important in my career-- not to mention the fact that every time i have a child, i have to take off over a year. you know, i've just broken every rule you possibly could-- it just goes to show you that, you know, you should never do what you think is the right thing. you have to really listen to that little voice and think, "well, you know, "i don't know what's goi

this wasn't robert redford saying -- well, that's pretty clear. what do we need to do now? that wasn't the issue. i want you all to understand this process started before i even decided to become a candidate for governor. about three years maybe 3 1/2 years ago, i assembled that ragtag team of friends of mine and said we need to help fix ohio's problems. everything was on the table. we started thinking big then. can we, in fact, balance this budget and reduce taxes and create jobs? that was the question at all times. after a while, working with people i worked with for 20, 25 years, i knew we could get this job done. folks, i have to tell you, no politics here. maybe a smidge here and there about the reality of what you do, but we got rid of the politics. if you try to balance budgets and you show favoritism or you have favorite groups or somebody that you know and you start doing that, you lose the high moral ground. people can accept change as long as the change is distributed in a fair and an honest way. that is why in this budget and the way we've governed from day one,

. >> reporter: the romantic 1974 film starring robert redford captured the golden era.s that could have occurred here at daisy buchanan's mansion. the story goes gatsby used to look across the bay for signs of daisy. all that's missing is the green light. in 2002 on "today" the estate's former owner gave viewers a rare tour of the home. >> what makes this dining room unique is that its paper is hand-painted chinese paper that was put on the house originally when it was built in 1902. >> reporter: today the home is slowly crumbling. for some, marking the end of a guilded age. it's a shame, meredith. they are getting the demolition permit today. >> thank you. just ahead, how ted williams is doing now after your local news. [ female announcer ] are you and your dry hair not getting along? [ woman ] ♪ why you gotta be like that? [ elevator bell dings ] ♪ don't be like that ♪ 'cause i deserve better than this ♪ ♪ did i catch you flying up like that? ♪ ♪ [ female announcer ] make friends with your dry, unpredictable hair. dove's new range with weightless nutri-oils instantly