Sandra Kelley, Jillian Hoffman

MARCH 15, 2010—LAKE ORION, MI—The gracious brick estate was the picture of secure serenity without. Within, a dangerous rat noshed and a nanny-from-hell inflicted brutal punishment on a 13-year old girl while her ambiguously necrophilic father eloped with a new woman.

“Daddy’s Little Girl,” the latest episode of Michigan’s hit TV series, “Lee Martin’s The Midnight Hour,” completed principal photography on Sunday, March 14 in the Lake Orion home of popular local actress Carol McClure.

Showcasing the talents of a powerhouse cast including Jillian Hoffman, Sandra Kelley, Jonathan West, Renee McCoy, Edward Sytkowski and McClure herself, “Daddy’s Little Girl” has been on metro Detroit’s radar since last October, when WXYZ TV7 Action News covered the episodes’ casting event at Specs Howard School of Broadcast Arts in Southfield.

“The general consensus is, this is a very special episode,” remarked “shock-jock” series creator Lee Martin. “The story, the characters, the actors and makeup effects all combined for an exceptionally entertaining show.”

Brion Dodson, James Meyers, Amber Fritz, Raymond Tomanski, Richard LeValley, Lee Martin, Sebastian Boda

The episode marks the series’ first entry photographed in the more contemporary High Definition format, increasing its commercial appeal. The entire production—completed in a mere two days—was handled by a largely new film crew. Directors of photography Sebastian Boda and Kevin O’Connor made their series debuts to much acclaim. Amber Fritz, an instructor at Michigan’s prestigious Motion Picture Institute, collaborated with assistant director and recent film school grad Raymond Tomanski to help overcome early delays in filming with great effect, as the production wrapped hours early both days. Series veterans Jason Hiltz, Mike Kozub, Richard LeValley, Jim Thompson and Jerry Richart welcomed James Meyers, whose contributions further enhanced and expedited the shoot.

“People would be shocked if they knew what this involves,” continues Martin. “Shooting a half hour show in two days with a pro-level standard of quality is unprecedented. That we do it every month, with a team working together as a unit for the first time, is nothing less than miraculous.” McClure agrees, “These people spread miracles! I’m so glad they filmed (in my home). It gave me a chance to see how one of these shows is put together from start to finish. I made new friends and had so much fun!”

For Martin and the “Midnight Hour” team, it’s time to begin coordinating the details of next month’s shoot. “That’s the nice thing about series television,” he says. “When you wrap a feature, it’s over and you fall off that bubble. For us, there’s always a new iron in the fire.”

“Daddy’s Little Girl” will air Thursdays at midnight and Saturdays at 10:30pm throughout June, 2010. See the Air Dates page of www.themidnighthour.tv for details.

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