

I enjoy a good day of golf and taking a nap. I tend to be on the other side of that spectrum. I knew that she had this drive for whatever it is she is doing. Before I met her she was a very successful business woman. MG: What do you enjoy most about working with your wife on these projects?ĭF: My wife has always been very energetic. We have owned in this area for about 18 years now and after “NYPD Blue” ended we moved out here permanently. The town also has a real small town feel to it and there is a lot going on there. It is a very beautiful area both weather and scenery wise. MG: Why did you choose the area in Santa Barbara, California of Montecito?ĭF: We live in Montecito and we just love the area. Isn’t it the next logical step for an actor who plays a cop for 30 years to start building and designing homes? We enjoy the design and building process. Towards the end of “NYPD Blue’s” run my wife and I started buying houses and flipping them. When the cable channels started coming out with shows about house hunting and home improvement that furthered my interest. I am sure this has been a big part of my interest in this project. It is something we have always really enjoyed. We will spend an entire day just going from house to house. We have motor scooters that we will jump on and go looking for open houses. We have always enjoyed on weekends going to open houses. I have oddly enough been a fan of hers for as long as I can remember.
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Mike Gencarelli: Going from working on TV on “NYPD Blue”, how did you get involved in home design?ĭennis Franz: I am sure Martha Stewart is somehow responsible. Media Mikes had a chance to chat with Dennis about designing homes and how he got involved doing this. Joining forces with the Junior League of Santa Barbara, actor Dennis Franz with wife Joanie Franz are creating the first Design House of Santa Barbara set to open just after Labor Day in September. There is a whole different side that you woulnd’t expect from the former hard-boiled police detective.
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Dennis Franz is best known for his role as Andy Sipowicz in the long-running series “NYPD Blue”.
