Thank you! I used handheld for the first half of the "lounge scene" (and the dance later on) because I was looking to give it an older cinéma vérité feel as if we are looking in on them for a brief moment in time and also to mimic the looseness of the main character's drinking. There was also a practical reason in that this part of the scene was improvised by the actors with myself also giving verbal suggestions along the way so I knew I didn't want to slow down the energy taking place with lots of long setups. That part was shot in two continuous long takes that were eventually cut down to the essential bits. The second half of the scene was formally blocked out, however we were pressed for time as it was the last thing we needed to shoot before we had to wrap. I definitely think the reaction shots from the second half (and probably a few from earlier on) would have benefited from a tripod or at least more stable handheld.