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After the panel, [Eric] Szmanda told me he’d just returned from Wisconsin, where he was helping his mom, Elaine, move out to Arizona. When he’s not on the “CSI” set, the slender, softspoken actor performs with an L.A. theater group, travels and is learning to surf.

“Jorja’s the real surfer,” he added. “She’s invited me to go with her, and I think I’ll take her up on it.”