Hollywood on the Hudson
Life – like the movies – is full of surprises. For Nan Gill, who went to her Long Island high school reunion, reconnecting with an old classmate has not only found her a new dinner partner, but one to share a new business with as well.
Gill has owned Gill Abstract Co. in Goshen for 26 years. Who could have known the silver screen beckoned?
“Originally, I started out as a paralegal, but I enjoyed title searching, and eventually went for training to specialize in the field,” said Gill. She bought her Goshen office, where the single parent worked downstairs and raised her children in the upstairs apartment. Life as a single parent had its challenges, but Gill was committed to her family and business.
Life had some changes in store for the longtime business owner when she went to her high school reunion at Northport High School. An old classmate, who had taken a different life path – tripping the lights fantastic – connected with the title researcher. The result has been a happy connection both in personal and professional life, resulting in a new movie company for Gill and a new direction for her partner, David Patrick Wilson: Willy Gilly Productions.
Gill and Wilson have just completed the rough cut of their first feature, “Collar,” which stars Wilson and several Hudson Valley locals. “For people who live here in the region, it’s going to be a blast recognizing where the film was shot,” said Wilson. The feature-length film is not a first for Wilson, but being able to do independent filmmaking is a dream come true.
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Wednesday, 06 January 2010