On the Verge is one of the few shows that was shot in Los Angeles between the first and second waves of the pandemic. However, shooting during such a difficult time introduced a lot of challenges. For one, they couldn’t cast actors who weren’t in California and had to do with no cameos.
We did 90% of the casting on Zoom. It was a bit complicated to feel the chemistry between two actors on Zoom, or even get a sense of their height, but thankfully, it all worked out. The real issue was that I couldn’t cast actors who weren’t in California, because of travel restrictions.
To ensure that there wouldn’t be any COVID-19 cases during the filming process, Delpy, the cast, and the crew were getting tested three times a week. No one was allowed into the set unless their test results came out as negative.
The COVID safety protocols cost approximately $2 million, and there wasn’t a single coronavirus case during production.
