I’ve finished three weeks of production assistant work on Shark Tank, ABC’s reality show about entrepreneurs pitching their ideas to venture capitalists. I can’t say a whole lot due to the threat of a $5 million fine if I break the non-disclosure agreement, but I can say that on the last day, I stopped one of the Sharks, Robert Herjavec, on his way back to the set with an important message. Throughout the first season and the taping of this season, he’s dressed very sharply. His suits are cut to within an inch of his life and the color coordination of his shirts and ties shows up great on television. Possibly the work of a wardrobe supervisor, but it’s all his own clothing.

I caught his eye from the side and said, “Mr. Herjavec, I know you’re very busy, but I wanted to say that I think you are a very sharp dresser.”

He looked at me like I asked him to autograph my butt. He paused for a tiny moment to see if I was going to continue, and flatly said, “Thank you,” and continued walking. It’s a cliché that if you’re working below the line, you never, ever talk to the talent. Maybe he’d heard of it. My thinking was: A) it was a cliché and each of us is trying to make the same show and B) people like to be told they look good.

Either way, I went home the last few nights with bags full of craft services because they were emptying out their stock and very sweetly said, “Take these or we’ll throw them out.”