New York Film Academy Acting students recently had the rare opportunity of stepping onto one of the busiest sets in television, NCIS: Los Angeles as well as visiting their post production facilities on the Paramount Studios lot with Acting for Film Instructor, Melissa Sullivan.
![Paramount set](https://www.nyfa.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/NCIS-set.jpg)
Our gracious host, Eric Whitmyre, Producer and head of the Editorial Department, discussed the show’s processes for each episode from production to post-production. Students got a first hand look of the editorial facilities, meeting editor Ed Sailor and the assistant editor Eric Lucas, before touring the sound stages that include a massive two-story set piece of the main headquarters in the show.
![Eric Olsen](https://www.nyfa.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Eric-Christian-Olsen.jpg)
Eric Christian Olsen, who plays ‘Detective Marty Deeks’ in the show, gave us a few minutes of his time and kind words about his life experiences as an actor.
Students were also greeted whole-heartedly by LL Cool J, who plays ‘Special Agent Sam Hanna.’
A big thanks to Eric Whitmyre and the NCIS: Los Angeles family for the visit and their time.
-Shawn Dawes