Most of the crew seemed to think the show had no chance. Being cooped up in closets and tiny rooms sewing away from the action, I had no way to judge if that was true or not. But sometimes I got to help out with a fitting for one of the actors and most of them seemed kinda glum. One was muttering to himself and aggressively texting someone who, I guess, was his agent.

Behind the scenes, things weren't so bad. Mary was the acting head of wardrobe. She was in her 40s and had a very "do not fuck with me" vibe. A few years ago she got married...