Today's set visit was, without a doubt, the highlight of my trip so far! It was really quite thrilling to be able to wander through and see where the magic happens. I so wish we could have taken pictures, but understandably that wasn't allowed, so I'll try to list the places we saw from memory... (as close to in order as possible)
Abby's lab
Interrogation/Observation rooms
Gibbs' basement
The parking lot... where the Chargers, Medical Examiner Van, and Mobile Crime Scene unit were parked.
Wardrobe... Abby's bowling outfit and Marilyn costume were on display... and not surprisingly, her "closet space" is by FAR the largest...
A ship set that was recently used
The Director's office & reception area
Several swing sets, some that had been recently filmed in and others that will be used for filming in the near future.
The set building area and property storage.
The cast trailers... including Mark Harmon's Airstream! (Just from the outside, of course)
The back lot
MTAC
Autopsy
The squad room
and last, but not least...
We ate lunch in the evidence garage!
After a lovely lunch, Executive Producer Charles Floyd Johnson and Producer Avery Drewe welcomed us, & played some DVD's for us... one of the DVD's was of several cast members saying hello, another was several scenes from the first several episodes of season 5 (Yes, I know spoilers.... no, I'm not gunna tell!), a gag reel, and then we were allowed to see the first act of the season premiere!! What a tease!
After the dvd's were played, we got to speak to several crew members about what their jobs entail, and see several very cool props. Then, we all headed to the back lot to have a group photo taken, received gift bags from the production (including a NCIS Season 4 baseball cap, a Season 5 Cast & Crew placard, and a very nice 2008 NCIS pocket calender.
Then, back on the buses to head to the hotel. Now its time to get a little nap in before we gather again at 630. Looking forward to Liza Lapira's appearance, & whatever other surprises lie in store for us!
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Whose group were you with? We were with Our Birthday Girl, Sarah, and didn't get to see the swings. Hmmm. Fun, wasn't it?
We were with Melissa, one of the assistant. It was a great time... very surreal. And I will be incredibly annoying to watch the show with for a long time, I think. Just watching episodes alone, I find myself pointing & saying "I was there!" :P
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