The Strand has already started promoting our March 6 screening. But with Tommy’s performance and tutelage in this world transferred to another, perhaps it’s time we score his life while he was with us. To turn a phrase from Auntie Mame, he invited us to his banquet so we never starved. From on ice to off, Tommy had a knack for discovering and nurturing talent. For those of us that were fortunate to come into his orbit, we were his students whether we realized it or not. The rest of us simply orbited around him. While Tommy loved to be around stars and create them, indeed he was The Star. I held his hand and told him not to worry about anything. I thanked him again for our friendship and for believing in me.
I did see Tommy about two weeks ago when he was in hospice. Our last email exchange was when I was updating him on some plans for Serpentine. That was Tommy, always thinking of and promoting others. A couple of emails after Tommy told me about his devastating health news while also promoting a friend who was appointed to the presidency of the Julliard School. With Lois Elfman in New York City on Wednesday.Ī few days passed and an email came in from him, “Enjoyed Serpentine very much. Waving goodbye to a friend I wasn’t sure I would see again.Īfter a toast to Tommy. It was hard seeing a man so full of life slowing slipping from this world. In April I brought him a copy of Serpentine. When the Associated Press syndicated a story about Serpentine Tommy’s response was quick, “A hot property.” It was like we had come full circle in our work together. I thought the stars appeared only at night?” It was wonderful to add his name as an Executive Producer.
He must have figured out that I do my best writing in the morning when he once responded, “You are an early riser. When I announced my return to figure skating with Serpentine in 2016, Tommy wanted to be involved. Best wishes for success” and on one of our screenings, “Mark, well done! Congratulations and wishing you the best in success.” Making a feature film is not easy by a long shot, but knowing that Tommy was there wishing for the best was just another element that made that project go in the positive direction that it did. One of his emails read, “Mark, how wonderful. Tommy’s words of wisdom and support continued when I put Justice Is Mind into production. With Rosalynn Sumners at a Champions on Ice reception.
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