In July last year, Penny Johnson Jerald gave the fans a behind the scenes look at the beginning of season 5. Penny tweeted about her reactions of reading the first scripts of the season.
Had to give Big Daddy Andrew mucho hugs! He sure knows what direction to take us!
— Penny Johnson Jerald (@btwprod) July 14, 2012
Okay…I've just exhaled and going to ZUMBA to work off the excitement. Wish me well!
— Penny Johnson Jerald (@btwprod) July 14, 2012
I'm in stitches reading this script! Love it!
— Penny Johnson Jerald (@btwprod) July 27, 2012
Now, I'm on the floor!!!!
— Penny Johnson Jerald (@btwprod) July 27, 2012
Hubby won't even run lines with me. Says he wants to be surprised. Being on the floor might have scared the delights out of him! HAAAAh!
— Penny Johnson Jerald (@btwprod) July 27, 2012
Wardrobe.check…Script. check. Hair. check. Feeling more like Gates than Penny. It's on!
— Penny Johnson Jerald (@btwprod) July 14, 2012
Looked in side Gate's desk and saw sides from last season. Now, that's continuity! Having fun, folks:)
— Penny Johnson Jerald (@btwprod) July 18, 2012
She also wrote about her new wardrobe for Castle.
@RedCarpetLuke don't forget to purchase some shapely underwear for Gates!
— Penny Johnson Jerald (@btwprod) July 2, 2012
On my way to an exciting fitting! Ladies will love this:)
— Penny Johnson Jerald (@btwprod) July 12, 2012
I like my new secret wardrobe. Thanks, Luke!
— Penny Johnson Jerald (@btwprod) July 12, 2012
I'm wearing it! But it isn't visible:)
— Penny Johnson Jerald (@btwprod) July 13, 2012
Come on now…it's what I've been asking for…the perfect under garment:) Yes! The girls are happy!
— Penny Johnson Jerald (@btwprod) July 13, 2012
Later in the month, she tweeted about the first meeting of the season with the cast.
Missed Jon & Seamus, but received love from Molly, a SRC nod from Tamala:) hugs and "miss you" from Stana and a sexy neck kiss from Nathan!
— Penny Johnson Jerald (@btwprod) July 17, 2012
Did I not realy see Seamus last year? The boy is f-i-n-e!
— Penny Johnson Jerald (@btwprod) July 17, 2012
Nathan likes my hair:)
— Penny Johnson Jerald (@btwprod) July 31, 2012
Finally, she answered a few fan questions. When asked whether she had a stylist, she replied, “Thank you! Dani Jade Image is my stylist and has been for 8 years, now. She is also my daughter. Always tells Mommy the truth.”
When asked about shooting on location she answered, “Hope to do more location this season, but for now, Gates seems to love the precinct:)”
For more behind the scenes tweets check out Penny’s Twitter account.