Growing up With Jared: "This is How We Do it in Love Town"

Growing up With Jared: "This is How We Do it in Love Town": I came up with the title of this blog entry after hearing Jared tell Gabby those exact words after the two of them finished rocking out to a...

"This is How We Do it in Love Town"

I came up with the title of this blog entry after hearing Jared tell Gabby those exact words after the two of them finished rocking out to a song in the back seat of the car as we headed down the highway to New York City this past weekend. Gabby's mom, Cheri and I laughed our heads off and decided that Jared's statement would make a great t-shirt! As I said, we were on our way downstate so that Jared and Gabby could be filmed for an up-coming webisode on Landing in Mumbai, a quirky and funny comedy about the materialistic daughter of a spiritual guru. We shot on Roosevelt Island, Queens during an 11 hour work day on Sunday, Septemeber 11th.  Jared and Gabby were fantastic, never stopped smiling and barely stopped holding hands.  But the other stars of that day were the the producers, crew, and other actors.  They treated Gabby and Jared with total respect, like teenage actors, not like kids with Down Syndrome. They didn't patronize our kids, an innocent mistake often made by people intending only kindness.  They were real with our kids, and it was incredible and moving to watch. Cheri and I trusted them-good people. I'll never forget Natasha opening her home to us between shoots and working with the kids so carefully, Vishesh hugging the kids at the end of a very long and moving day, Josh smiling, always smiling and inviting us to watch the shoot, the "mean girls" hugging Gabby between shots to assure her that this was just play-acting, Rob sweetly helping Gabby with her lines,Fabio gently standing by with the boom, all of them exuding a patience that I could not imagine to have. An all inclusive group, not false in any way. So, if you get a chance, watch this incredible show; laugh along with the diverse cast of characters. I'm sure I'll be watching. http://www.mumbaichopra.com/