The hardest scene for me, not acting, but emotionally was... yelling at Hince for telling Master Henly that Mr. Harms was an Abolitionist. I'm not the kind of person who yells at people. It was so hard for me I felt like crying -- but at first I kept laughing because I was so nervous. But then I felt like crying." But there were really fun times too. "The funnest of all was the scene when me and Spicy and Aunt Tee were in the kitchen cooking. It took about five takes. In between we couldn't stop talking and laughing." "It was also really funny in the scene when I had to jump out and yell 'You're an Abolitionist' because there was a bump in the ground that I kept tripping over. It was so funny. That was the last day." Director Helaine Head coached Shadia and helped her appreciate her role as Clotee. Helaine told her about her own ancestors who were slaves. "She was wonderful to work with, and she helped me understand the part I was playing by sharing stories of her family's life down South." This Church scene was so hot! It made it so hard for me to sing! Imagine having to wear those heavy clothes all the time." "At the end of the day I was glad I got to takes those clothes off, and thank God those days are gone. I don't know how they survived with those hot dresses in the summer." Costumes, hair, and make-up were very important because they had to show how people really looked in 1859. "The hair, make-up, and wardrobe people were very fast, and before the show was filmed they had researched the time period to make sure everything was accurate. Such as how to fix our hair and what clothes were worn then." Having your own trailer is pretty cool. "It wasn't that big but it had a television and radio. It had a small sink, and a day bed, that when you lifted it up, there was a small toilet to use if I wanted. But I felt funny using it." There wasn't much time to spend in the trailer though. "Lunches were an hour long, but it seemed only fifteen minutes because we talked and played around. Then -- back to work." When she wasn't behind the camera, Shadia (and Andrew Dinner, who played William) got tutored. No complaints though. "The tutor was great!" Shadia had a great time on the set with cast and crew members. She learned to play Hacky-sack during 5 days of filming. "I played the Assistant Directors and other cast members. It was hard, but by the end I got it."