Tiffany Shepis said she appeared in this as a favor to the director.
Star Holly Sampson was cast a week before the series started production. But she had just finished filming Dead Sexy (2001) where she got sick with a bad flu filming a night scene in a freezing swimming pool. She lost a lot of weight and looked really thin, which is why she's skinnier early in the series. Then she started putting her weight back on so her body looked healthier and her breasts got bigger, which made the producers -- and fans -- happy.
Although Holly Sampson and Shauna O'Brien's characters communicate with each other through the high-tech necklace in every episode, the actresses only worked together on set for one day.
Holly Sampson said that of all the directors she worked with during the series, Kevin Elmore gave her the most guidance as an actor.
According to Holly Sampson, Emmanuelle was a dull role that offered no challenges as an actress. The problem was the character was the perfect woman. She was never in danger, never got out of control, broke down, or cried. All she ever did was smile, strip naked, and have sex.