Question 1

What unusual technique did the writer/producer use during the final scenes to help actors time their lines?

Accepted Answer

Writer/producer Daniel Moya hid under a blanket behind the TV, listening to a scratch recording of the Nixon tape and shouting cues to Willa Fitzgerald and John Magaro so they could react at the right times while listening to a silent tape.

Question 2

Where was the film shot and what's unique about that location?

Accepted Answer

The film was shot at the Silver Sands Motel & Cottages in Greenport, New York, which was owned by producer Terry Keefe. It's the only feature film ever shot at that location.

Question 3

How did the COVID-19 pandemic affect the film's production schedule?

Accepted Answer

Most of the film was shot in early March 2020, but production shut down after 11 days and took a 6-month 'pandemic pause' until COVID-safe protocols were established, resuming in September 2020 for the final four days.

Question 4

What's the story behind the ferry and sign seen in the film?

Accepted Answer

The ferry is the actual North Ferry between Shelter Island and Greenport, NY. The 'Welcome to St. Michaels Maryland' sign was made for the film by production designer Monica Dabrowski, replacing the real 'Thank you for Riding North Ferry' sign.

Question 5

Who plays the White House transcriber at the center of the Watergate tape mystery?

Accepted Answer

Willa Fitzgerald plays Connie, the White House transcriber who obtains the only copy of the 18½-minute gap in Nixon's tapes during the Watergate scandal.

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