Editing Harvey Frand
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{{quote|text=His was the first office I'd visit when arriving in Vancouver to produce an episode, and I could always count on a succinct no-bullshit assessment of what we'd be facing in trying to get our teleplay into something we could afford to shoot. In addition to finding a way to put every dime on the screen, he was an exceptional judge of material. He knew what we needed to tell our stories and never compromised on that. But he would constantly challenge us to find creative ways to make the piece work within the constraints of physical and financial reality. And if he felt we needed that something extra… say a nuclear explosion or two… to make the story play, he'd go to the mat to make it happen. When the flak came in — from the studio, from the network, from the actors, from production, he was the serene eye in the center of the storm. He knew exactly what was important, and what we could ignore. He always had our backs.|source=[[Bradley Thompson]], ''Deadline Hollywood'' (July 26, 2009)<ref group="commentary" name="thompson_deadline_frand_full_tribute">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2009/07/r-i-p-harvey-frand-10372/#:~:text=His%20was%20the%20first%20office%20I%27d%20visit|title=R.I.P. Harvey Frand|author=Finke, Nikki|publisher=Deadline Hollywood|date=July 24, 2009|accessdate=15 June 2026}}</ref>}} | {{quote|text=His was the first office I'd visit when arriving in Vancouver to produce an episode, and I could always count on a succinct no-bullshit assessment of what we'd be facing in trying to get our teleplay into something we could afford to shoot. In addition to finding a way to put every dime on the screen, he was an exceptional judge of material. He knew what we needed to tell our stories and never compromised on that. But he would constantly challenge us to find creative ways to make the piece work within the constraints of physical and financial reality. And if he felt we needed that something extra… say a nuclear explosion or two… to make the story play, he'd go to the mat to make it happen. When the flak came in — from the studio, from the network, from the actors, from production, he was the serene eye in the center of the storm. He knew exactly what was important, and what we could ignore. He always had our backs.|source=[[Bradley Thompson]], ''Deadline Hollywood'' (July 26, 2009)<ref group="commentary" name="thompson_deadline_frand_full_tribute">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2009/07/r-i-p-harvey-frand-10372/#:~:text=His%20was%20the%20first%20office%20I%27d%20visit|title=R.I.P. Harvey Frand|author=Finke, Nikki|publisher=Deadline Hollywood|date=July 24, 2009|accessdate=15 June 2026}}</ref>}} | ||
[[Mary McDonnell]] | [[Mary McDonnell]], star of the series, also commented on Frand's working approach: | ||
{{quote|text=Harvey had a remarkable gift as a producer. He always made the person who was voicing needs and concerns know that he was truly listening despite the fact that you knew he was juggling hundreds of others simultaneously.|source=[[Mary McDonnell]], ''Variety'' (August 20, 2009)<ref group="commentary" name="mcdonnell_variety_frand_gift_quote">{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2009/scene/news/producer-harvey-frand-dies-1118007527/#:~:text=Harvey%20had%20a%20remarkable%20gift%20as%20a%20producer|title=Producer Harvey Frand dies|publisher=Variety|date=August 20, 2009|accessdate=15 June 2026}}</ref>}} | {{quote|text=Harvey had a remarkable gift as a producer. He always made the person who was voicing needs and concerns know that he was truly listening despite the fact that you knew he was juggling hundreds of others simultaneously.|source=[[Mary McDonnell]], ''Variety'' (August 20, 2009)<ref group="commentary" name="mcdonnell_variety_frand_gift_quote">{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2009/scene/news/producer-harvey-frand-dies-1118007527/#:~:text=Harvey%20had%20a%20remarkable%20gift%20as%20a%20producer|title=Producer Harvey Frand dies|publisher=Variety|date=August 20, 2009|accessdate=15 June 2026}}</ref>}} | ||
NBC Universal executive | NBC Universal executive Todd Sharp characterized Frand's role in terms the production team recognized: | ||
{{quote|text=Harvey was the Wizard of Oz, the man behind the curtain, the train engineer, the orchestra conductor, the school guidance counselor. He was adored by executive producers and production assistants, studio and network, cast and crew.|source=Todd Sharp, ''The Hollywood Reporter'' (July 29, 2009)<ref group="commentary" name="sharp_hr_frand_wizard_quote">{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/galactica-producer-harvey-frand-dies-87063/|title='Galactica' producer Harvey Frand dies at 68|publisher=The Hollywood Reporter|date=July 29, 2009|accessdate=15 June 2026}}</ref>}} | {{quote|text=Harvey was the Wizard of Oz, the man behind the curtain, the train engineer, the orchestra conductor, the school guidance counselor. He was adored by executive producers and production assistants, studio and network, cast and crew.|source=Todd Sharp, ''The Hollywood Reporter'' (July 29, 2009)<ref group="commentary" name="sharp_hr_frand_wizard_quote">{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/galactica-producer-harvey-frand-dies-87063/|title='Galactica' producer Harvey Frand dies at 68|publisher=The Hollywood Reporter|date=July 29, 2009|accessdate=15 June 2026}}</ref>}} | ||