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Locations of Film, Television, and Soon, My Novel- Part 3. By Tony Piazza

   A star is Born (1937) PART THREE A continuation of my visit to film and television locations in the Los Angeles area as a means to “walk the walk” of my novel’s characters and bring realism to my storytelling. This week, The Biltmore.    The Millennium Biltmore Hotel The Biltmore is a luxury hotel [...]

Locations of Film, Television, and Soon, My Novel- Part 2. By Tony Piazza

PART TWO A continuation of my visit to film and television locations in the Los Angeles area as a means to “walk the walk” of my novel’s characters and bring realism to my storytelling.    Hill Street Station  What is Angel’s Flight? The title of a church hymn? A love poem by Byron? Or a [...]

Locations of Film, Television, and Soon, My Novel. By Tony Piazza

A SF Classic filmed at Bradbury Building As a writer, I try to go the extra mile for my readers. I do so by ensuring accuracy in details. In my latest novel the protagonist from Anything Short Of Murder, Tom Logan, returns. He’s got himself one humdinger of a case which finds him visiting many [...]

KSBY News Interview about Steve McQueen & Bullitt

Dan Shadwell interviews Tony Piazza, a man who met and eventually worked with Steve McQueen. He’s written an e-book called “Bullitt Points”  about that encounter and donates 100% of the proceeds to The Boys Republic charity.  

On the Set with Alfred Hitchcock by Tony Piazza

On the Set with Alfred Hitchcock by Tony Piazza Summer of 1976 One advantage of having two people working in the entertainment industry is that it can get you access to production locations that you’re not working on. In this case Grace Cathedral during the shooting of ALFRED HITCHCOCK’S last feature, FAMILY PLOT. I was [...]

A Writer’s Journey: From Stargazer to Chronicler and Back . By Tony Piazza

A Writer’s Journey: From Stargazer to Chronicler and Back.   By Tony Piazza   The San Francisco bay area has played host to a number of motion picture and television production companies over the years. Why? A cinematographer once told me that San Francisco with its numerous hills and magnificent views of the bay made [...]

Another “Streets of San Francisco” Memory

Another “STREETS OF SAN FRANCISCO” MEMORY by Tony Piazza       RAY BRADBURY is a master at creating a nostalgic scene in one’s mind, like a fall setting, or an Indian summer. Perhaps I don’t quite have that gift, but it is what comes to mind when I remember back to that summer of 1975. [...]

Karl Malden’s & Michael Douglas’s Birthday Wishes! By Tony Piazza

Karl Malden’s & Michael Douglas’s Birthday Wishes!  By Tony Piazza   Imagine searching through your parent’s memorabilia and coming across a birthday card to your dad from work. It is signed by all his co-workers with well wishes for his special day.  Now imagine that this job was with a television production…and those co-workers were celebrities and crew [...]

Touched by a Star by Tony Piazza

Touched by a Star by Tony Piazza   Most thirteen-year-olds see their heroes only on the movie screen or in books. I was fortunate to meet my hero in person. I’m talking about the legendary actor Steve McQueen, and I met him in 1968 during the filming of Bullitt,. the film that defined the Movie [...]

My Conversations with Stuntmen by Tony Piazza

My Conversations with Stuntmen by Tony Piazza Stunt from “Streets” episode “Dead Air”.  I’m the passenger in that car! I had mentioned elsewhere that one of the greatest advantages about being a member of a film crew is getting to know and visit with co-workers who range from major actors to lesser known grips. And [...]