"If someone was living in your living room and not paying rent, you might be mean, too. But yeah, I love pointing out to people that Ned Schneebly is the guy who writes all The White Lotus es."
Several Manhattan landmarks added authentic texture to Boardwalk Empire. John's of 12th Street in the East Village, a real Italian restaurant once known for its Prohibition-era speakeasy upstairs, was used as a meeting spot for mob characters like Joe the Boss and Lucky Luciano.
Creative director Mel Walker fittingly dubbed Gries as "Daddy Greg" as he poses shirtless and with banana-print boxers poking out through his unzipped jeans.