People Magazine, May 23 issue

[NikkiGreen]

The May 23, 2005 issue of People magazine (with newlyweds Renee Zellweger & Kenny Chesney on the cover) has two pages of article and pictures of Mr. Sheridan.

Answering Bell's Palsy, pages 83 and 84, JS talking to Mark Dagostino.

JS was diagnosed in March; is now fully recovered.

...his left eye was frozen open--hence the need for a protective patch--and speaking took all his energy

The patch would be on for 3.5 weeks and 3 episodes.

The first day back on the set, everybody was nice to me. Katy [costar Kathryn Erbe] promised me she was going to say "Aye, aye!" on film, but she chickened out. Mostly it was like, "Are you all right?" And "Thanks for coming and thanks for working."...

There are some nice pictures of JS and family. Glad to read that he's recovered.

[LOCIfan]

This is wonderful news! Thanks for posting it, Nikki!

I can't imagine how terrifying it must be prior to diagnosis (as well as after), and even moreso for an actor!

Glad to know he's achieved a full recovery so quickly!

[domenicaflor]

Nikki,

Thanks so much for the update and good news about Jamey Sheridan. It really shows how the cast are both very professional and also good folks.

D.

[Observer2]

Nikki,

Thank you for posting this! It’s good to know that he has already fully recovered, and that his co-workers were so supportive.

Thanks, also, for describing the cover, to make the magazine easy to find – I’ll definitely want to get that one!

[Metella]

I'm really glad they gave Sheridan screen time instead of bring, say, Van Buren in for those scenes as a stand in! I like to real life type of people & people who are worth their salt; work through hardships; just like Sheridan & Deakins.

I'm glad to see it, and glad to Sheridan working - I really didn't find it distracting in any unrealistic way at all.

[NikkiGreen]

Sorry I wasn't able to scan the whole article for you all. I didn't have access to a flatbed scanner.

The lovely Karen and Trish have it already scanned and posted on their site.

O, I found another rather fascinating article in the magazine. It's on Mother Antonia. IIRC, it's on pages 96 and 97.