 Joe Giacobello, the films writer, producer, director, and leading  man, filmed many of the scenes in his own apartment. While he plays  a respected psychologist considered to be one of the best anxiety  specialists in the US, his character is a slob in personal life.  Consequently, Joe had to convert his apartment into what he calls a  "pigpen", with trash and clothing strewn about his living space.  During the entire year of shooting, he had to keep the apartment in  this disheveled state, unable to move a single piece of debris.