tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788875373841955612.post4225817556796815928..comments2024-03-27T00:26:22.316-05:00Comments on The MacGyver Project: Pat O'Brien: A ConversationNicholas Sweedohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00437092592253460266noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788875373841955612.post-41928386374983075252015-08-25T22:41:36.719-05:002015-08-25T22:41:36.719-05:00Good catch on Harry's Will -- that was my bad ...Good catch on Harry's Will -- that was my bad (I filled that in for him and had a brain cramp while mixing up the "Earl Dent on a tricycle" episodes). I have fixed it now.<br /><br />I don't believe Lance has posted on the blog before. He sent me a message a while ago through the MacGyver Online site and asked if I could interview someone involved with the show's transportation and vehicles. I told him that if I got a hold of anybody that he could ask some questions. We thought the prop master would be the best bet, though Pat said that he wasn't involved with the vehicles. Nicholas Sweedohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00437092592253460266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788875373841955612.post-89276701970068065472015-08-25T22:25:44.036-05:002015-08-25T22:25:44.036-05:00When I first saw an interview with "Pat O'...When I first saw an interview with "Pat O'Brien" I thought you were talking about the old "Entertainment Tonight/Extra" host as I was unfamiliar with the name Pat O'Brien associated with "MacGyver". Pretty amazing that the "property master" doesn't get more credit for a production because it sounds like he had a very comprehensive and stressful job to arrange for with every single episode, especially if they needed to get two of everything as he said. I bet property masters have run into lots of angry directors over the years if they didn't have every specific prop available on hand at the time of filming. O'Brien didn't specifically get into how long before the production began that he had to arrange for the purchasing of all the set props.<br /><br />O'Brien cited "High Control" as the episode with all the guest cameos but he meant "Harry's Will" as I'm sure you picked up on it. Fascinating story about the attempt to get a gold medal to authenticate "Thin Ice" but eventually settling on a prop. Interesting extra details on the other episodes too. Great interview all around. I guess I always figured Mike Greenburg was in charge of production details like props and never realized there was a specific property manager role and that it was as involved as it clearly is.<br /><br />Good questions by Lance as well. Has Lance posted on the board elsewhere under a different name as I don't recall his name coming up in prior posts?Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04953380288384883179noreply@blogger.com