The film was shot in the tiny rented flat of the director, Tim Prescott, and producer, Miriam Rodriguez. As well as being transformed into the sparsely decorated flat of the protagonist, Harrison, it also served as the 13-day green room, dining area, hair & Make-up area, storage depot, DIT area, catering area, pre-production, production and post-production office (and sleeping area) for a cast and crew of over 11 people.
There were no fights. It helped to have a good sense of humour on-set.
There were no fights. It helped to have a good sense of humour on-set.
The toys were designed by director, Tim Prescott. Often each toy had to perform different actions and so different versions of each puppet were required:
- 3 versions of the toy Conrad were knitted by the director's aunt.
- 4 versions of Smiling Herbert's body were sewn together by the director's mother.
- A production line of Smiling Herbert heads were made and painted by the director.
- 3 versions of Bean were created by production designer, Lucy Isdale.
- 2 versions of Marrow the elephant were constructed by production designer, Daniel Mangham.
- 4 versions of Mousey were made by the director's mother.
- 2 versions of Molly were put together by Lucy Isdale and the director's mother.
- "Nightmare Molly" was created during the shoot by Hair & Make-Up artist Ann Tillinghast.
- The toilet fairy was the result of a last-minute over-the-phone brief from the director to his mother, with a special smile added on the day of the shoot by runner, Lucy Calder.
Friends and family of the producer and director appear on-screen throughout the film:
. Several friends and family appear as Amber's friends on her 'Rooftops' social media page
. Cinematographer, Phil Moreton, and 1st AC, Jack Daniel Mills, appear in a photo with Amber on her Rooftops page
. 2nd AC, Rita Conry appears, with a world-class pout, on one Rooftops photo with Amber.
. Several friends and family appear as Amber's friends on her 'Rooftops' social media page
. Cinematographer, Phil Moreton, and 1st AC, Jack Daniel Mills, appear in a photo with Amber on her Rooftops page
. 2nd AC, Rita Conry appears, with a world-class pout, on one Rooftops photo with Amber.
Director, Tim Prescott, enlisted the voices of real-life friends Stuart D. Hall and Neil Tait as Conrad and Marrow.
The voices have their own life on Twitter:
- Smiling Herbert: @SmilingHerbert
- Bean: @BeanInHarrison
- Molly: @Mollys_Voice
- Conrad: @Conrad_Speaks.