Behind-the-Scenes at TV in Late March
Whenever I post a blog about behind-the-scenes at my television studio, I receive many comments thanking me for the tour. I, myself, love seeing how things work and what goes into the making of anything. With that said, I’d like to share these photos with you of my wonderful and talented staff at television and all the fascinating equipment required to create the show.
1 The marquee of my TV show in the Chelsea section of Manhattan
2 Before each production, we have a producer meeting to review the show and the scripts. Here I am with Lisa Wagner and Christina Deyo.
3 Melany Lynch, my executive assistant at TV with her Hop Bunny
4 Our Remarthable contest winner, Jody Lunsford, made these felted Sharkey and Francesca animals for me.
5 Laurie Hepburn - Field Producer - and Mary Ann VanDerventer - Coordinating Producer - wait for me in my wardrobe room to record voice-overs for an upcoming field piece.
6 Calia Van Dyk, Production Manager - busy in her office
7 Calia's pet fish 'Mr B'
8 Chip Glynn - Set Decorator - with beautiful orchids to adorn the set
9 Producer - Mary Forrest - reviews a segment with a guest.
10 An extraordinary Scrabble board cake
11 Beautiful ornamental plum blossoms on set
12 And very fragrant hyacinths
13 The busy control room
14 Christina Deyo gets ready for the show in the control room.
15 Ashley Nolan - control room producer, checks every detail.
16 In the audio room - Jorge Silva - Lead Audio Technician
17 These screens carry all of the different camera feeds.
18 The audio board - The audio levels on everyone's Mic can be adjusted here in real-time.
19 The different mic feeds - See mine?
20 Various patch cables
21 A very high-tech audio display
22 Nat Tamsuriyamit - Studio Engineer AMV Studios - makes sure that the feed travels smoothly to Hallmark for broadcast.
23 Jim 'Figgy' Noonan - came to show me a process from the craft department.
24 Charlie Green - my Makeup Artist - posing with Tom Schmitz - Wardrobe Stylist
25 A dressing room with guests ready appear on the show
26 Annie Fischer - my Wardrobe Stylist - preparing my next outfit
27 Charlie Green's vibrant running shoes
28 A colorful, attractive, and gracious studio audience
29 Joey Meade - Stage Manager - and Joey Kola - Warm-up Artist - prepare the audience.
30 The two-minute warning!
31 Kyle Ramdeen - Product Coordinator
32 Nora Singley and Sara Mastracco from the test kitchen
33 Thomas Joseph getting rabbit ears
34 Nothing is wasted - these vegetable and fruit scraps are headed back to Bedford for my chickens, who love them!
35 Nikki Elkins - TV Chef and Kitchen Manager - expecting her second child
36 That morning, Twitter co-founder, Biz Stone, was on the show. Here I am greeting him on my way to the set.
37 Biz is vegan and we had some great vegan recipes on the show that day.
38 Assistant Stage Manager - Joel Cordenner - ready to roll
39 A view upwards in the studio - It looks complicated, doesn't it?
40 Bernie Young and Christina Deyo in position at the podium
41 Molly Passett - Assistant Producer - and Jennifer Sawyer - Production Assistant - smiling in the wings
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