After finding the perfect New England setting, a small-town in Vermont, a Hollywood movie crew is ready for the production of "The Old Mill". This movie shows all of the trials and tribulations that all involved with the production of the movie, including the cast, crew and the locals must overcome. From the screenwriter's (Philip Seymour Hoffman) writing block to the film director (William H. Macy) having to convince the starlet (Sarah Jessica Parker) to removing her top to the sexual indiscretions of the leading man (Alec Baldwin) with the local delivery girl (Julia Stiles), everyone must work together to finish the film on schedule and within budget.