I’ve always worked as a playwright, but a playwright with a strong interest in filmmaking. I don’t think I ever would have gone in this direction had it not been for the pandemic, because there was so little we could do in a creative sense. So, I came up with the idea of writing stories inspired by the lives of actors I knew. These actors lived all over the country. They’re safe, Inner Circle – and by Inner Circle I mean people who would be willing to be on camera with me or help shoot – became part of the team. So what you will see is a mixture of seasoned doctors and novices. I’m not sure you’ll be able to tell the difference. Everyone in this project rose to the challenge. I shaped the stories with their help. Although it is not in any sense biographical, I wanted and needed to know what their challenges were, and as much as possible, when relevant there are segments that are in their own words. I directed the project over Zoom. The locations were the homes of the cast. I’ve never done anything like this and I wouldn’t have even considered that had it not been for my partner Macrina Newhouse. She and I started this together. Macrina is an accomplished artist and filmmaker in her own right. She can see if the idea of shooting in 4K on cell phones and providing the different cast and crews with their own production equipment. Nothing fancy. But from the looks of it, it was what they needed. Macrina told me I could direct this film and I didn’t believe her. But I did it anyway. So many people have contributed to this project. Musicians, cast, photographers, production assistants, editors, but there would be no film without the support of my late husband, Richard Lev. The last words he said to me before Hospice and before he faded away were “I am so excited about your movie!”

While we were making the film, I think all of us felt that we were conducting an experiment. None of us knew if it would be a real film, me included. But three years passed, and I decided that I was going to finish and share it. it is still being edited, but a few days ago I looked at it, and I thought, my goodness, we did something!