Cathe Friedrich
Administrator
Hi All! I just got back. What an exciting experience. I wanted to thank all of you for your kind hearted words. They really made me feel special. I know many of you have asked if I could share some details so I will do my best to fill you in and then feel free to ask me anything you still may want to know.....
Friday June 2nd...I got a call from Dr.Nick to ask if I would like to join him on his "boomeritis" segment on Good Morning America (GMA). I was told there could always be a last minute scheduling change so to be prepared if it were to get canceled. That is why I didn't say anything on the forums before Monday.
Sunday June 4th....I get a call from one of the producers of GMA confirming the segment will air as well as travel, lodging, and itinerary details. Now I'm excited
Monday June 5th...I am picked up and driven into NYC city (compliments of GMA)and brought to my hotel. Details for morning pick up and show itinerary are phoned in. In addition, a variety of potential show topics are reviewed with me so that the show goes smoothly.
Tuesday June 6th....I get a call from GMA saying they are sending an escort to pick me up now (pick up time 7:15am). The escort takes me to a side door which leads to the stage entrance. Immediately inside the door stands Dr. Nick. We say our hello's and are escorted past the actual show being recorded live (and I am trying to peek as I am being whisked away with a "shhhh this way" hand motion). They take us to a room complete with breakfast refreshments and tell us to make ourselves comfortable until they call us for hair and make up. They had the GMA show on in this room so we could watch it.
Up to this point I have to say I was surprisingly not nervous. But suddenly standing in this room and looking up at the monitor, it all caught up to me and I had a rush of adrenaline go through me. Fortunately the escorts arrived shortly after that to take us to our hair and make up rooms (a senerio completely familiar to me from doing our own filming) and I fell back into my comfort zone. Once we were "show ready" Dr. Nick and I were escorted to the ground level studio (on the way down we passed Susan Powters segment being filmed on the second floor studio so I heard about 10 seconds of her as I passed by).
Once taken to our "interview" seats, I looked around me and took it all in. My heart started beating again and I looked at the vacant chair that would soon be occupied by Charles Gibson. I looked out the window and saw a large group of people on the street pressed up against the glass waving to us. There was a monitor playing the GMA show so that we were able to hear the last bit of Susan Powter before they broke to a commercial. They also invited about 40 people in off the street to stand inside and view us about 10 feet away. I remember a women giving me a warm smile in the audience and I smiled back. Somehow that put me at ease and I felt ready to go.
Loud cheers suddenly made me look to the left. It was Charles Gibson entering the studio. He shook hands with those who were inside and then made his way over to Dr. Nick and me. He gave us both a very warm hand shake and we exchanged brief welcoming words when suddenly he took his seat as a staffer yelled "15 seconds to air". He took his glasses off, put them on the side table, the room was dead silent as we heard a voice say "in 5, 4, 3, 2, ..".....and so the show began
After the segment, we quickly said our thank you's and good byes to Charles Gibson and were once again whisked away while the guests for the next featured segment were brought through.
We were taken back to the waiting area where Dr. Nick and I chatted briefly before hopping into our designated cars and taken home.
This was such an exciting experience for me and I am honored to have been asked to appear on the show with him.
Friday June 2nd...I got a call from Dr.Nick to ask if I would like to join him on his "boomeritis" segment on Good Morning America (GMA). I was told there could always be a last minute scheduling change so to be prepared if it were to get canceled. That is why I didn't say anything on the forums before Monday.
Sunday June 4th....I get a call from one of the producers of GMA confirming the segment will air as well as travel, lodging, and itinerary details. Now I'm excited
Monday June 5th...I am picked up and driven into NYC city (compliments of GMA)and brought to my hotel. Details for morning pick up and show itinerary are phoned in. In addition, a variety of potential show topics are reviewed with me so that the show goes smoothly.
Tuesday June 6th....I get a call from GMA saying they are sending an escort to pick me up now (pick up time 7:15am). The escort takes me to a side door which leads to the stage entrance. Immediately inside the door stands Dr. Nick. We say our hello's and are escorted past the actual show being recorded live (and I am trying to peek as I am being whisked away with a "shhhh this way" hand motion). They take us to a room complete with breakfast refreshments and tell us to make ourselves comfortable until they call us for hair and make up. They had the GMA show on in this room so we could watch it.
Up to this point I have to say I was surprisingly not nervous. But suddenly standing in this room and looking up at the monitor, it all caught up to me and I had a rush of adrenaline go through me. Fortunately the escorts arrived shortly after that to take us to our hair and make up rooms (a senerio completely familiar to me from doing our own filming) and I fell back into my comfort zone. Once we were "show ready" Dr. Nick and I were escorted to the ground level studio (on the way down we passed Susan Powters segment being filmed on the second floor studio so I heard about 10 seconds of her as I passed by).
Once taken to our "interview" seats, I looked around me and took it all in. My heart started beating again and I looked at the vacant chair that would soon be occupied by Charles Gibson. I looked out the window and saw a large group of people on the street pressed up against the glass waving to us. There was a monitor playing the GMA show so that we were able to hear the last bit of Susan Powter before they broke to a commercial. They also invited about 40 people in off the street to stand inside and view us about 10 feet away. I remember a women giving me a warm smile in the audience and I smiled back. Somehow that put me at ease and I felt ready to go.
Loud cheers suddenly made me look to the left. It was Charles Gibson entering the studio. He shook hands with those who were inside and then made his way over to Dr. Nick and me. He gave us both a very warm hand shake and we exchanged brief welcoming words when suddenly he took his seat as a staffer yelled "15 seconds to air". He took his glasses off, put them on the side table, the room was dead silent as we heard a voice say "in 5, 4, 3, 2, ..".....and so the show began
After the segment, we quickly said our thank you's and good byes to Charles Gibson and were once again whisked away while the guests for the next featured segment were brought through.
We were taken back to the waiting area where Dr. Nick and I chatted briefly before hopping into our designated cars and taken home.
This was such an exciting experience for me and I am honored to have been asked to appear on the show with him.
