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ALUMNI, Continued from page 3 billing with the other regular cast
members. Under the AFTRA union
rector on this particular episode, contract, if you are a series regular,
Dave Barrett, likes to try new things you must make yourself a resident of
and that day it was a boom crane-a the production’s home-base. Greg
telescoping crane device a camera keeps his residency in California.
sits on to allow it to go from the Each episode of Blue Bloods
ground to flying 30 feet in the air. takes 8 working days, Monday-Fri-
Greg says he thinks it got some good day. Greg says Tom will shoot for 8
shots of the press conference as it straight days over a span of two
flew over the heads of everyone in episodes: working the last 4 days of
the room. an episode and then the first 4 days
Greg travels with about 10 of the next episode, before he heads
pounds of dry goods and supple- back to LA for a break.
ments in his suitcase that he brings The Blue Bloods role is the third
with him to New York from his home job Tom Selleck has given Greg.
in Los Angeles. These “vital” dietary They met 22 years ago shooting the
supplements have helped him with 1997 film “In & Out.” Greg says they
his weight loss this past year. Having were around each other enough that
said that, Greg says his driver will at the end, Tom told him he was
drop him off at Whole Foods so he funny and talented and promised
can buy fresh foods. He brings his him they’d be working together
own meals to the set since he is again. “Magnum PI just told me I was
doing “clean” eating with organic a good actor and wanted to work
food. He has many different teas that Westland Mayor William R. Wild (right) honors Wayne Memorial High School alumni with me!” says Greg. The second job
he uses inside a water bottle. He also was a guest appearance on an
praises Dr. Smood restaurants, “the Gregory Jbara and Westland native with a street sign. Photo by WLND episode of the 1998 comedy series
best prepared to-go organic food root tea. p.m. He has time to eat, watch The Closer that starred Tom.
store” with ten locations all over Because Tom likes shooting early movies and Facetime with his wife Time passed as Greg was in the
Manhattan. One is near his hotel in the day and most of Greg’s scenes and sons back in LA before getting a Broadway play, Billy Elliot the Musi-
where he enjoys vegetarian chili, a are with Tom, he is grateful he is good night’s sleep.
tuna wrap and roasted dandelion back in his hotel well before 5:00 By choice, Greg is not given top See Alumni, page 6

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