A Photo Shoot With Ed Begley Jr.

Actor Ed Begley Jr. and his wife, Rachelle Carson-Begley, have been opponents of water softeners and advocates of eco-friendly water filtration long before they discovered LifeSource Whole House Water Systems. Although famous for his work in dozens of TV shows like St. Elsewhere, Arrested Development, and Six Feet Under and movies like Best In Show and A Mighty Wind, Ed has been well-known for his environmentalism since the 1970s.  He began driving an electric car long before it was socially acceptable to do so. The Begley’s use solar and wind power in their home and an electricity-generating bicycle to toast bread. Their white picket fence is made of recycled plastic. Ed says, "It's all the low-hanging fruit, the simple things anyone can do that will save them energy, water and money.”

Rachelle was the one who came across LifeSource Water Systems – she was in search of a system that removed chlorine because her blonde highlights kept turning green.  In addition, the new system had to meet their eco-friendly criteria; conserve water, energy efficiency, no salt brine backwash, and replace the need for bottled water. The LifeSource System met these criteria. She and Ed had the system installed in their home in Studio City, CA, and they loved it – so much, in fact, that they partnered with LifeSource to spread the word!  Ed even had his system installed within plain view (normally we install it out of sight) so he could proudly look at it on a regular basis.

We held a photo shoot with Ed and Rachelle this past week. Unlike your stereotypical celebrities, they each arrived early and sat down to relax and chat as if it was any other day. Ed arrived to the shoot directly from the set of $#*! My Dad Says, a TV show he’s guest starring on.  He joked around with us, told us about the rehearsal, and gave us the inside scoop on what it’s like to work in television. He was extremely congenial and let his great sense of humor shine, especially when teasing his wife.  Rachelle and Ed lovingly bantered throughout the afternoon. They were each patient while the other was photographed individually, and they took directions very well.

We are so thrilled to work with Ed and Rachelle. Not only are they genuinely nice people, but they truly walk the walk when it comes to eco-friendly living. A few behind-the-scenes photos from our shoot were posted on Ed’s Facebook page, and people immediately recognized that the shooting location must not have been Ed’s home since there was a pool in the background. He and Rachelle work very hard to make every facet of their life as green as possible, and LifeSource is lucky to have such sincere partners.  To learn more about Ed and Rachelle’s involvement with LifeSource, see our Ed Begley case study here.