The film crew soon moved from Gray Company to the General Motors Production Center.
Since General Motors shut down the Atlanta Production Center in 2000, this large industrial park had been idle.
Kelly Gray and the film crew collaborated and rented a large factory building, which they transformed into a soundstage.
When French director Michel Gondry arrived in Atlanta with more than twenty main cast and crew members, "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" began shooting.
Martin played a small role with scattered scenes, and his main task every day was to get his makeup done and wait.
This job wasn't as easy as it seemed, as Martin occasionally had to rehearse with Robert to stay sharp.
He was like the man in Sacred Valley films, invisible, but when needed by the director, he had to be spirited, not limp like a slug.
It didn't matter if Kim Carrey and Kate Winslet were not in good form, those acting with them had to make fewer mistakes.