During my morning walk to work, I spotted a film crew on 9th street between 5th Avenue and 6th Avenue. Though it's almost commonplace to see a film crew in Greenwich Village these days, most of the time they're working on a low-budget indie, or shooting a scene with secondary actors and extras only.
Today, however, I had the privilege of seeing one of my all-time favorite actors in person - an actor who starred in some of the defining movies of the '80s and the highest-rated TV drama of the '90s. That's right, folks...
"Goose" is loose in Manhattan!
Anthony Edwards (Revenge of the Nerds, Top Gun, "ER"), fresh off his supporting role in the acclaimed 2007 drama Zodiac, is here in NYC working on his next project, Motherhood (set for 2009 release). The film stars Uma Thurman, Minnie Driver, and Edwards in what IMDB tells me is the story of "a mother of two preparing for her daughter's sixth birthday party" with "no idea of the challenges she's about to face in order to pull off the event".
As these exclusive photos of the Motherhood shoot reveal (below), it looks like the new film will give Edwards plenty of opportunities to show off his maternal... er, paternal side:
Gotcha!
I caught the Revenge of the Nerds star (left, sans glasses in real life) checking me out between takes. Besides playing Gilbert in Nerds I and II, Edwards also played a small role in another defining '80s comedy: Fast Times at Ridgemont High.
"I feel the need...the need for speed!"
As Edwards rushed down the sidewalk to reset for a second take (right), I couldn't help but remember this iconic scene from Top Gun. Don't forget that Edwards has some experience playing a family man; though Goose is best remembered for being Maverick's class clown wingman, he was also a devoted father and husband (to Meg Ryan in the film). In real life, Edwards left the cast of "ER" in 2002 in part to spend more time with his family.
It ain't easy being Greene
While waiting for a line of garbage trucks to pass by between takes (left), Edwards strikes a very Mark Greene-esque pose. To me, Anthony Edwards will always be synonomous with Mark Greene, the heart and soul of the once top-rated NBC medical drama "ER". At the start of his eight-season run on the show, Edwards' Dr. Greene often played straightman and second fiddle to George Clooney's fun-loving Dr. Ross. Though Dr. Greene spent most of his ER shifts furrowing his brow and looking miserable, he eventually emerged as the show's leader and most beloved character. Of course, Dr. Greene went through a helluva lot of grief along the way: divorce, custody battle, bathroom beatdown by a patient's brother, drug addiction by his protege (Dr. Carter), teenage daugher drama, near death of his baby, and ultimately a fatal brain tumor. And you thought Goose had a rough ending!
Mystery woman
Perhaps Minnie Driver with a blond dye job? The woman in the shadows (right) doesn't look like Uma, but then again, the very inconspicuous brown trenchcoat and Nicole Richie sunglasses may be throwing me off.
Ready for my close up
A makeup artist (left) applies some powder.
Katherine Dieckmann
The writer-director of Motherhood (right) gives notes to Edwards between takes. Dieckmann doesn't have an extensive directorial resume according to IMDB, but she did helm two of my favorite R.E.M. videos, "Stand" and "Shiny Happy People". Dieckmann also directed the 2006 film Diggers.
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