When in Rome

I haven't been blogging but that's because... well, take a guess where I am for the next 3 weeks? This photo with the pantheon-like column in the center of my apartment should easily give it away. Not Greece, not Sicily, not Corsica but rather, yes, Italy! Every morning it's panini with fresh mozzerella, soccer on tv, smart cars on the narrow roads and wonderful trattorias in the evening.

I'm here to shoot a documentary all about the domes of Rome and the old Via Papale. There's a talented mix of LA film people, writers, directors and producers here making this historical HD project happen. Historical because this will be the first all high-definition documentary shot on the architecture, grandeur and beauty of Rome. Days are expected to be long and intense with little rest and nourishment - outside of pizza, pizza and more pizza!

Last night I enjoyed a wonderful fresh home-cooked lasagna take-out dish from a restaurant down the street. The owner spent 18 years in Long Island so felt an immediate connection when I began speaking English with her. She insisted that I eat for free and recommended that I come back the next night for Pasta Fagioli. The lasagna was too good not to return so I brought along 4 hungry guys tonight for the minestrone, ravioli, fettucine and of course, 4 shots of lemoncello with taramistu! We all stumbled back along the cobblestone streets deliriously happy.