THE TEARS WERE REAL, BUT THE REASON WASN’T IN THE SCRIPT.
The restaurant was quiet, the kind of place where the shadows are long and the staff doesn’t rush you. Jamie sat across from Loretta, his hands wrapped…
THE LAUGHTER STOPPED WHEN THE CAMERAS ROLLED ON THIS FINAL SCENE
Years after the tents were packed up and the helicopters stopped flying, Mike Farrell and David Ogden Stiers sat together in a quiet room. They had gathered for…
THE NIGHT THE O.R. PUMP DECIDED TO BE THE COMEDIAN
I was recently listening to an archival recording of a conversation between Alan Alda and a close colleague, and it struck me how much of the magic…
THE FINAL SALUTE WAS SCRIPTED… BUT THE TEARS WERE REAL.
Loretta Swit sat across from Jamie Farr in a quiet studio, the soft lighting catching the silver in their hair. They were there to discuss their professional…
THE NIGHT MIKE FARRELL AND ALAN ALDA TURNED MAS*H INTO A MUSICAL
I was sitting in my studio, headphones on, listening to a raw cut of a podcast interview with the legendary Mike Farrell. He has that voice—you know…
THE SOUND THAT STILL MAKES GARY BURGHOFF STOP DEAD IN HIS TRACKS
The hills of Malibu don’t look like Korea anymore. They just look like California. Gary Burghoff stood in the center of the old Malibu ranch, his hands…
THE DAY KLINGER’S HOOP SKIRT DECLARED WAR ON COLONEL POTTER
The auditorium was packed, a sea of grey hair and vintage MAS*H t-shirts, all eyes fixed on the man center stage. Jamie Farr sat there, leaning back…
THE DAY WE TURNED THE SURGERY UNIT INTO A CIRCUS
You know, people always ask me if the atmosphere on the MAS*H set was as heavy as it looked on screen. I was actually talking to this…
THE ARISTOCRATIC DOCTOR… BUT HIS TRUTH WAS HIDDEN IN SILENCE
Everyone knew the voice. It was a rich, mahogany baritone that seemed to carry the weight of a thousand years of Ivy League tradition. When the veteran…
THEY THOUGHT RADAR WAS JUST LEAVING THE WAR… BUT GARY NEVER TRULY LEFT.
The coffee was getting cold on the small table between them, but neither of them seemed to notice. Mike Farrell leaned back in his chair, watching the way…