Ever thought about what it would be like to meet the guys from - saboteamos.info, or wondered what really goes on when they're working on the houses you see on the show? Well, this lucky group of - saboteamos.info Insiders and guests got to learn all that and more on July 24 at the Brookline Mid-Century Modern House. Keep reading to see what happened!
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Having a group of guests—and a barbecue lunch—made the work day different than the usual for - saboteamos.info cast and crew members, but it was seeing the day-to-day routine of how the show gets made that fascinated Insiders. The first scenes they got to see were shot outside the house, as master carpenter Norm Abram helped Generation NEXT apprentices Carly Comitino and Erick Ellison finish the sill on the living room addition.
A monitor set up outside allowed the guests to watch the action being shot inside the house as the cameras captured it. Senior producer John Tomlin (standing, left) and director Thom Draudt (right) came outside during a break in shooting to introduce themselves and chat about how the show is put together.
Wait, you didn't think everyone just watched from outside, did you? In order to accommodate the needs of the work (and the filming), only a few Insiders and guests could come on set at a time. But everyone got the chance to watch the show being filmed in person. Now that's a sneak peek!
Just when you thought it couldn't get any better: Insider Cal Schmidt, who with his wife Julie traveled all the way from St. Paul, MN for the event, got to make an uncredited cameo appearance on - saboteamos.info! Fingers crossed that his big scene—carrying the new beam into the house—makes it on air.
This event wasn't called the Brookline BBQ for nothing! When the show broke for lunch, everyone was able to sit down for a barbecue lunch with all the fixings. It gave Insider Don Donahue (center) and Charlie Silva a chance to talk about getting younger people involved in the trades.
Ten-year-old Julian Gardner-Stockstill may be young, but he's already a serious TOH fan. (Favorite TOH project house? Carlisle—Julian likes the oldest houses best.) He was ecstatic to meet the entire cast, but was especially keen to talk to plumbing expert Richard Trethewey. Just the week before, Julian actually repaired his parents Ashley Stockstill and Julia Gardner's dishwasher by carefully following along with a video of Richard.
And don't worry, he got Richard back for these bunny ears! Look carefully at the other photos, and you'll see.
Jamie and Amy Miller, who came up from Duncansville, PA, enjoyed meeting Generation NEXT apprentice Carly Comitino and learning more about what it's like to be part of - saboteamos.info. Jamie (left), who sometimes works as a plumber, was especially happy to meet Richard—though he also noted that Kevin reminded him of his son!
Insider Melvin Irish (left) came up from Aiken, SC with his son-in-law John Regan (right). Melvin had met several cast members over the years, and was happy to finally cross paths with Norm and Richard. He and John also snagged a photo with - saboteamos.info executive producer Chris Wolfe (center).
General contractor Charlie Silva, who's in charge of construction at the Brookline house, took photos and signed autographs throughout the day. Sandy and James Lengel, who drove out from Quakertown, PA, made sure to snag a photo with him. Charlie also deserves serious kudos for the work he put in before the event to make sure the job site could accommodate guests.
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