An Apology, Over Forty Years Overdue.

I was an Exec-Producer on a sitcom over forty years ago.
We had a large cast.  It was referred to as a "gang comedy"
I did a few of them.
I've started a watching a series on Netflix.  A food show.
It is very entertaining.
The host is very personable.
The creator of "Everybody Loves Raymond", Phil Rosenthal.
He oozes charm and humor.
He concentrates on a different city around the world on each show.
We had a really good cast on that series 40 years ago.
One of them was an actor who was very good, who I think I wasted.
He went on to have a major TV writing career.
He did at least a season Co-Executive Producer on "Everybody Loves Raymond".
I feel like I've missed something by not having met Phil Rosenthal, much less being
his friend.
So, I watched the show he did in Los Angeles.
And as part of "foodie tour" he did there he went to a restaurant owned and run by that same
actor.
And also by his family and kids.
And it was delightful.
But I immediately started to dwell on how I insulted him 40 years ago.
I know I insulted him because he called me out on it.
At the time, I just got very defensive.
But looking back on it, I was just stupid.
Quite idly, I said to the actor in question "when we were holding auditions, I was convinced
that you were the second best for every part we were casting."  And I was.
I had no idea that I was insulting him.
I thought it was a complement.
That's how stupid I was.
An actor doesn't want to hear that he's the second best anything.
After a moment of thought, I realized he was right.  But regretfully, I never apologized.
I'm sure that if my name ever comes up, it's that insult that he'd immediately fixate on, and I wouldn't
blame him.
I'm not going to out him.
If you want to figure out who I'm talking about, it's not that hard to figure out, but I'm
not going to help you.
It's bad enough that I said it. I'm embarrrassed that I had the need to bring it up.
Please just indulge me my "mea culpa".
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