In later years, Loy recalled that her belief in director Clarence Brown made her willing to try his suggestion for her death scene: " ‘...people don't die with their eyes closed...Why don't you try dying with your eyes open? You've just got to hold your breath.' I held my breath, staring at some fixed object until I began to see stars and everything started to blur and run together. I was turning a little blue when he finally called 'Cut!' When you trust a director, you'll do anything for him."