Paul Anka, Meet Paul Anka

Adore this photo given to me by someone who helped me out a great deal during the writing of “The Gilmore Girls Companion.” I thought I lost it shortly before we moved a few months back, but I recently found it again and thought I would share. Just one of those little touches that made “Gilmore Girls” so great.

‘Gilmore’s’ Patty Malcolm on Facebook

Hi all. Just wanted to take a minute to tell you that Patty Malcolm, who was Lauren Graham’s stand-in for most of Gilmore Girls, finally has a Facebook Page up.

Those who’ve read The Gilmore Girls Companion already will know that not only was Patty’s role in the show very involved, but also that her story is one of the more intriguing ones from behind the scenes.

It’s not often that you have the opportunity to see an actor at the start of their career; it’s rarer still that you see them making the jump from stand-in to being a more traditional actor. I believe this Facebook page offers us a window into both. (There was a great deal that was going on in Patty’s career at the time that I was finishing up the book; I remember actually having to rewrite the end because of a career decision that she made.)

For those who are interested in how Hollywood really works and how exactly an actor makes it in “the business,” I would suggest “Liking” Patty’s page and following her progress; I can’t think of a better way to really understand how it all comes together.

‘Gilmore Girls’ Revisited Vol. 8: Luke’s Cap

Arieanna over at GilmoreNews.com discusses the significance that Lorelai places on Luke finally wearing the cap she bought him back in Season 1 in the episode 7.20 “Lorelai? Lorelai?” As noted in The Gilmore Girls Companion, it becomes to her a barometer for how she thinks he’s feeling toward her after their extremely awkward split.

Though this idea was really only touched upon in that Season 7 episode, it’s an example of a character detail the post-Amy & Dan contingent came up with on their own, and one that made perfect sense for the characters involved. (That said, the punch line — that Luke was only wearing the hat because he had misplaced the one he usually wears, was a tad too sitcom-like for Gilmore, I think.)

Though for many Season 7 will always be marred by the fact that the creator of the series was gone from the process, it nevertheless remains an interesting year of television, and one that I think people will come to better appreciate as time passes.

What do you think?

David Sutcliffe Project

Thank you to Gilmore fan Cinzia, who has really been one of the biggest boosters of David Sutcliffe’s (Chris) new project: “Group: A Documentary Web Series.” I told Cinzia I would spread the word about this project; it’s one that sounds interesting for a variety of reasons.

First, of course, anyone from Gilmore Girls already has my respect and best wishes. More importantly, it is, in David’s own words, his “passion project,” and everyone should have the opportunity to bring their passions to life. (I speak from personal experience with The Gilmore Girls Companion — thanks to all of you for helping me bring THAT passion project to life!)

Finally, David is bypassing the whole Hollywood system by going directly to the people for help in funding this project, something I’m a great believer in.

The only challenge here is that there’s a ticking clock. David’s looking to raise $40,000 for Group by the end of June 12th, and he’s halfway there! The catch is that if he doesn’t raise the full $40,000, he forfeits whatever he has raised — just the way the Kickstarter site works. So check out his Kickstarter page, especially the generous “thank you” gifts he’s offering for pledges at various financial levels, and see if this is something you would like to invest in. Whatever you can afford, I’m sure he will greatly appreciate.

Speaking of David Sutcliffe, Arieanna over at GilmoreNews.com has a great two part video interview with the Gilmore alum: Part 1 is here and Part 2 here.

(Whew, OK maybe that will go some ways toward making up for my extremely stupid mixing up of Peak Practice and Private Practice in the book under his entry?)

Apologies for the Recent Silence

Hi all. Just wanted to say that my wife and I (and two @#!$! cats) moved cross country from North Carolina to Arizona several days ago, so things have been pretty crazy. Now that we’ve gotten a great deal unpacked and Internet access again, I’ll be returning to the land of the living (online, anyway).

Many thanks for your patience and your kind emails during this time. I’ve tried to answer them all in the various hotels we’ve stayed at when possible, but do hit me up again at asberman813 (at) gmail.com if I missed your message.

All the best,

Aaron