Putting the fun in funeral.

Hello Bay State Enthusiasts!

My most solemn apologies for having let this blog rot from neglect for these past few weeks. But fear not, those days are over! I'm taking over keeping this blog for Jenn, who has been having a lovely time in LA (and for those interested, check out the blog being kept by some of our Bay State-rs currently in Hollywoodland: LA State.) For those of us having a wonderful time in chilly Boston, we have some great updates to share with the world.

We've had three shoots at this point and they've all gone wonderfully, but in the interest of keeping current, let's take a trip to Levine Chapels for Sebastian's memorial service. Episode 118 brings us to the aftermath of the events at the harbor. Sebastian has been missing for weeks and has been pronounced dead. So the President of Beacon Hill College has decided that a memorial service is in order.

Firstly, I can't do justice to how gracious the owners of this beautiful funeral home in Brookline are. They let us film for free and even let us borrow a coffin! Unfortunately we were unable to document the coffin purchasing process so you're going to have to use your imagination: a dozen coffins, a tiny basement. We picked the light dome-top. It's what Sebastian would have wanted. Soon we all began to gather and get ready for the shoot. This was our space:


All the actors were incredibly gracious and possibly too enthusiastic for a memorial service, but we appreciated the sentiment anyway. Especially Laura, who brought snacks:


Of course our special guest of the night was Dean Elmore, reprising his role as the sneaky President Bennett. Bennett's words, they were unconventional for a memorial service, were they not? Dean Elmore was as always a passionate addition to our cast and we look forward to seeing what nefarious plan he may or may not be up to!


We were truly blessed with a great set for our filming. It was a fairly lighthearted atmosphere, but there were moments that were slightly more solemn:




In the end, our filming was quite efficient, we even got out in time for those of us who are so inclined to catch the season premiere of Lost! We have a lot of Lost fans in our cast and crew (and some of us who just love to hate it, LIZ).

Finally, the OBLIGATORY TAYLOR BLOG PICTURE:



Good night, ya'll. See you all tomorrow for the episode 119 read-through!

-- Alex Amadeo
Head Writer