Is Richard Dean Anderson as nice a guy as he seems on “MacGyver?
It certainly seems that way. Carrie Chin, compiler of this FAQ, had the incredible fortune to watch him this September on the set of “Past the Bleachers,” a Hallmark Hall of Fame made-for-TV movie filmed in Covington, Georgia. He has a laid-back, playful attitude on the set that makes him popular with cast and crew, but when it s time for the cameras to roll, he s right there, on his mark, and he never misses his lines. Dana Elcar said in a 1991 interview that, as he struggled with glaucoma, Richard never made him feel out of place. He is accommodating to his many fans; he signed many autographs and posed for pictures on the set of “Past the Bleachers.” MacGyver Mailing List subscriber Jenny Wake, who actually spent three days on the “MacGyver” set in 1990, has this to say: “I was on the set of MacGyver during filming for the “Harry s Will” episode. One of my favourite memories is Mayim Bialik arriving to say goodbye after completing second unit work for an episode on teen alcoholism (
