Wendi and I really enjoyed our recent trip to Richmond, Va., where I was there to write what became a series of stories on a local physician, Tony Tizzano, and his role as a medical history adviser on the PBS/Lone Wolf Media production, "Mercy Street," a Civil War-era medical drama. While doing an initial interview for The Daily Record newspaper with Tizzano in the courtyard of the hotel where we were staying in downtown Richmond, actor Gary Cole walked past us. Cole plays James Green … [Read more...]
Oh Mercy: On the Set of Mercy Street
Never in my life did I ever think that I would actually get on the set of an actively filming movie or TV show. But I should know by now, to never say never being married to Bobby Warren. For example, he made my dream of meeting Ricardo Montalban come true - - a story for another post. This time it was being on the Mercy Street set. This amazing experience ended up taking place on my birthday. Due to the fact that a local doctor, Dr. Tony Tizzano, is a historical consultant for the PBS … [Read more...]