We had, essentially—when all was said and done—thirty-two days to shoot the movie. It was absolutely doable, though things would be tight. It helped that there wasn’t that much travel time involved. Everyone was here or staying close by, and the storyline took place over one weekend as the five friends went away together to mourn their loss. That meant few, if any, extras, and minimal costumes and makeup. We were short on both money and time, but as long as we all worked together, it would happen.
And not one person who read the script didn’t immediately get on board with that plan.
Melora Young, when she showed up three days late and apologetic, was like a breath of fresh air. Her positive attitude was infectious, and her arrival broke the tension that had been building on set. Alex and
