Things settled into a routine, as much as filming ever could, and I found it a lot easier to navigate the fourteen-hour days. I wasn’t always needed in front of the camera, and there were days between shooting for me. But there was always something to be done behind the scenes, even if it was just helping to make sure everyone was fed.
I’d never done anything quite this small. With six actors, fifteen crew members, and two directors, everyone was chipping in where they could. Well, except Alex and Spencer, who were steering clear of each other when they weren’t on camera together. I had wondered, once I met them in person, how they were going to play their story as lovers convincingly. On paper, or seeing their talents before, I could picture it. But after they got to set and I saw how th
