All’s well that ends well, the Bard once said. Nothing could be further from the truth as it concerns the shoot of our film Mr. Holloway’s Toy Company. It was a somewhat sane and calm process. No major drama flaring through the ranks. 
Not backbiting, no tempers colliding. It makes for a boring read from a journalistic point-of-view, but on the set, peace is always welcome.
On the final day, we shot in two locations respectively: St. Richard’s, a Catholic school/chapel, and Caribbean Cafe, a new restaurant in Downtown Jackson. The first scene were shots of Mr. Holloway and Glenfeld (my character) visiting the orphanage and Mr. Holloway meeting with his psuedo protege, Carmen. (This will all make sense once you see the film).
One element that I haven’t mentioned, and was to our benefit, was the fantastic weather that was provided for us. High of the low 70s. Can’t ask for much better than that. 
The odd thing is that severe storms stretched throughout the sky in Mississippi right before the dates of the shoot, and the day immediately following. Great timing. Perhaps the film gods are in our favor.
After the final take, the cast and crew of MHTC met at Julep, a local favorite in Jackson, and wined and dined for our wrap party. It was a treat to work with EVERYONE on the set; a very talented and amicable group, to say the least. I look forward to working with them again in the future. 
Below are photos. Enjoy, and more will come as the editing and scoring processes are undertaken. Cheers!
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