"This has been a unique experiment for me. As time went on it became increasingly difficult to keep the cast and storyline intact. We all suffered because of the harrowing nature of the scenes. I found it increasingly difficult to get the best from the actors. Indeed my sound man, Frank Kelly, came to me half way though the schedule and explained he could no longer cope with the effect it was having on him. He had been prescribed Prozac by the doctor, but it was not helping. We finally agreed that he should leave for the sake of his health. He is now on a "care in the community" program and seems to be improving daily. Franks recordings have captured the mystifyingly surreal, but also seductive atmosphere of the locations. They stand as a tribute to him. I hope when the film goes on release, people can look beyond the usual complaints of sex and violence, and see what I have tried to acheive with this piece".

Little is known about Tom Dickson, the sound recordist who took over after Frank Kelly`s departure. Tom died shortly after the films completion, and was not therefore available for comment. However, Les had this to say about him: "Tom joined us half way through production, it took him a while to adjust to the intensity of my direction style, but after this he made many welcome contributions and suggestions. His recordings invite us gently into the atmosphere of the film, allowing us to peer into the sound, letting it engulf us in a warm blanket of false security".

"Having worked as sound engineer on several movies in a similar genre, I thought I could stay detached and uninvolved with the work. However working on "Comatose" was extremely disturbing. In particular I was shocked at the way Les`s direction of the film made the whole story believable, as if it could happen to any of us. The tension on the set was incredible, you could almost cut it with a knife and spread it on a piece. After a days shoot I just wanted to go home and hug my kids. I could not help feeling I might not see them again. Fortunately staying locally meant I could go home at night, and back to reality. This helped me take my mind of it. During the shoot I would sometimes try to set the equipment up so I did not have to be there all the time. Les would eventually come looking for me, one time finding me on the bank of the river. I was just staring into space, thoughts swirling in my head like vegetables in a Chinese carry out. I eventually had to lay down my mike and leave. As part of my therapy, I`m now surfing the net, if you want to get in touch with me.".

"This film was a nightmare of logistics. Having the set so far out in the wilderness meant most of the equipment had to be carried over rough terrain to get to the set. We had several near disasters. The petrol container we used to stoke and nurture the fire in the "dark and windy" scene, caught fire and threatened to engulf the whole set, like a scene from "The Towering Inferno". Only quick thinking by myself , throwing a damp blanket over it, stopped this. To get to the set we had to carry the gear over a shallow river. One day it had been raining heavily and the river got flooded. The rain was bouncing off the water like maggots when you fry them in hot fat. To make matters worse, darkness had sunk upon us from a great height, and we were struggling to see in the near total blackout. The crew had to remove shoes and socks to get the equipment across the water. Fighting against the waters efforts to drag us under and extinguish us, was like a scene from the movie we were shooting, weird. The shallow river almost became a shallow grave".

"Comatose" was a real challenge for me. I had once experienced the frustration and torment of being rejected by a woman I was totally in love with. This experience helped me express these feelings in the film. I had a lot in common with the character of Gof. In fact I could almost say I became him during shooting. This probably explains the frequent comment of how I made the character, and his actions, seem so believable. It took me a while to detach myself from the character after the shoot was over. I have now lost most of my hair, due I believe, to working on this film".

"This film was a pain in the neck, it was way too depressing for me. Davie (Gof) swanned around like he was some kind of William Wallace persona, and Les was almost intolerable to work with. Shouting and bullying us around until he got exactly the results he wanted. I never really enjoy these movies that claim to explore peoples reactions in extreme, or violent situations. I mean to say, Its just arty farty talk, that no one really believes. I prefer a good comedy myself. Anyway, it will look good on the CV, even if I would prefer to be in the pub with a pint of Guinness and a fag".

"I only had a small part in this film. I played the part of bubbly bimbette Karen. It was quite a sad film really, poor Gof, he did get a raw deal on life. But what about Mic, was that a shocker or what? oooh I shiver when I think about it. I was very impressed by the talents of the producer, Les. He inspired us all to help him achieve his vision, and it has led me on to many challenging roles, with lots more offers in the pipeline. He really is a talented guy".