Half-way through filming, Director Jamison Brandi told cast members to put their scripts away. He was confident that the cast was totally immersed in their characters. Jamison put the actors in many unscripted situations for natural and believable performances.
Filming and staying on a working farm and winery presented unforeseen challenges for Director Jamison Brandi and Producer Jason Brandi. Roosters and farm animals often walked into scenes. Director Jamison Brandi continued to film and embraced the moments as added production value.
Because of the remote location in Northern California, the cast lived and stayed in the exact farm house depicted in the film.
Karen Strassman, who played the terminally ill mother, requested sleeping and staying in a bedroom other than the bedroom depicted in the film for her dying character.
Director Jamison Brandi and Producer Jason Brandi only had two hours to shoot the bar scene with Ian, Lawrence McEvoy and Susan, Rae Olivier. Director Jamison Brandi quickly memorized about a dozen of the bar patron's names and used the childhood game 'Simon Says' to cue the extras off screen during filming. Providing an efficient way to block the improvisational scene.
To this day, most of the cast was never paid for their work. After empty promises, the director and producer ignored their calls and emails, and payments were never made.
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