Here's a link to "The Comedian" trailer.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALlj3RRF9h8

The principal cast was a blast to work with. Wall to wall pros at the top of their games.

Something extra delightful for me was the chance to work with Cloris Leachman. Beyond her knowledge of what works, what is funny, knowing how her footage will likely be cut together, this is a woman who could give a trucker a run for his money in salty language when she deemed it appropriate. She was a lesson in being true to yourself and not letting mere age define how you present your true self.

Above and beyond the wonderful principal cast, we had the fun of working with the folks at the Friar's Club. I was star struck at some of the historic names in entertainment attached to their furniture and pictured on their walls. They win for having one of the best clubhouses in NYC. I'm repeating some photos I'd previously posted, but the Friar's Club is so great looking, they bear repeating!

Entryway to the Frank Sinatra Dining Room.

To the left of the Sinatra dining room, the Friar of the Year portrait corner

Portrait of Sid Caesar in the beautiful wood paneled stairway...

Current Friar's Club members (plus a stand in) on set, awaiting the arrival of Charles Grodin.

George Jessel, Henny Youngman and Howard Cosell

Ed Sullivan and Milton Berle

Ed Sullivan and Gloria Swanson

The names on their chairs!

It's a wrap on "The Comedian". As per usual these days, we cannot let any cats out of the bag in discussing a film in production or post-production, but here is a link to its IMDB page. There are a few big names who appear in the film who are not yet listed, but what a great cast we had! The online description of the plot, which about covers it is: "A look at the life of an aging insult comic".

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1967614/combined

One of the fun things about working on this film was getting the chance to shoot some scenes in the Friars Club in NYC. They were great hosts and many of their members appear in the movie. You don't often get to spend time in the private clubs of NYC and certainly don't get to dawdle passing through so it was a real treat to be in this historic place and to admire bits of its history.

The entryway statue of the Frank Sinatra Dining Room

Ed Sullivan and Gloria Swanson

Ed Sullivan and Jack Paar. A very well known actor whose name is not yet listed on our job on the IMDB Website pointed out to me that the beautifully lettered old photo misspelled Mr. Paar's name!

Ed Sullivan and Milton Berle

George Jessel, Henny Youngman and Howard Cosell

Joe E. Lewis, Sophie Tucker and Al Jolson

Set up with a wardrobe rack beside their beautiful, handcrafted wooden staircase.

With a view of a portrait on loan of "Uncle Miltie"- Milton Berle

The lay of the land as per the elevator...

Friars of the Year