Behind the Scenes of The Red Line
(cont'd)

be very nerve racking for an actor and therefore it can be
just as nerve racking for the folks behind the camera. When
the actor is finally comfortable and ready to perform, you
don't want to be the guy to screw up the shot. The tension is
raised a few levels. Emily, Jonathan Bailey (as Stephen) and
Tim Flynn (as Phillip) were never less than professional,
however. They threw themselves into the scenes and never
looked back, which certainly helped the rest of us. Nick had
decided early on that only a skeleton crew would be allowed
in any room where there would be nudity, in order to main-
tain the maximum amount of privacy for the actors. It was even sug-