THE SHOOT - Part 2 A rule: if you’re going to produce a movie, get an AD or two who are absolutely first rate. Gladys and Katie did a lot of worrying so that I wouldn’t have to. Elizabeth (Mom) also did her fair share, getting people from the airport, taking people to the airport, arranging for all of the housing of our 15 New York actors including a number of highly accomplished 30-year veterans. Our goal was to provide them with an experience and a working environment that did not waste their time, that was top notch given our budget restraints. The meals that were provided were very good, the beds were soft and the pillows had chocolates on them their first night. I figure, you put Godiva on someone’s pillow, they know you’re trying to take care of them.

So Mom sorted that stuff out months ahead of time. I talked to Collegiate probably five months before we set foot on the campus. We talked to SAG probably two months out – they require all their paperwork to be done 30 days in advance of shooting.

Katie and Gladys made sure the location was ready to go. Alfred and Jim would light it. When the lights were in place we’d bring in the actors and block and rehearse (we’d rehearsed everything in New York a few weeks prior, so everyone knew what they were doing in the scene, why they were there, what they were trying to accomplish). Alfred would watch the rehearsal and figure out where the camera should be. Jim would tweak lights, Glen would find the best, least obtrusive way to record sound. That's another rule: if you're going to make a movie, find a great crew.  ¶ 1:08 PM