Jason Priestley (28 page)

Aaron didn't come to the set often. When he did it was a big deal. This is from June 1991, that first year at the Beach Club. We took a big risk that season shooting summer episodes, but it really paid off.

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I was incredibly fortunate to have Burt Reynolds appear in the first episode of television I ever directed, “She Came in Through the Bathroom Window,” in 1993.

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Bernie loved party tricks. . . . This one's not so impressive. . . .

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Runaround Sue eventually had enough and Brad bought a Jeep Cherokee (all the rage back then). I took this photo of him driving it right after he bought it.

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Christine and me in Antigua. Judging by the size of my high tops, I'm going to say circa 1995.

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“I choose me!” was a line from the show that led to endless hours of comedy between me, Jennie, and Luke.

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The girls hanging out—Tori Spelling, Jennie Garth, and Lisa Ragland, Ian's girlfriend at the time, with photographer Paul Robinson.

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Me in a pensive mood in a Polacolor photo, before there were selfies.

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Swifty loved cheese … he was French! Here he is eyeing an entire wheel of brie. A moment after I took this picture, he stole that entire wheel of cheese.

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My best bud going for a ride.

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I always have fun at photo shoots. And that usually means putting on the craziest thing I can find. For this shot I grabbed a women's overcoat that looked ridiculous. Everyone had a good laugh. And, of course, that's the shot they used.

{Peggy Sirota
, Outline
}

The filming of
Tombstone
was one of the best movie-making experiences I've ever had.

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My personal trainer Eddie gave me a convincing boxer's body.

{Peter Sorel}