The set was pretty low-key when Daddy arrived. With only a few days left in shooting, some cast members had already finished their scenes and moved on. We were shooting interior scenes in a studio space and none of the wardrobe demands were exceptionally high. We'd started packing up some of the clothing, although I had no idea where it was going.

The girls immediately jumped on him when I brought him back to where they were working. Curiosity levels about him were high and I'd given him the head's up that they would be poking at him quite a bit.

He nodded as if he expected it, and we...