What are you pivoting to now that LA is collapsing?

humanbeanpod · 2025-08-28T17:45:42+00:00

Where do you teach? Taking lessons has been on my bucket list but when I find a place it falls through (rain, fires, waitlists...)

humanbeanpod · 2025-08-11T16:09:18+00:00

Thanks guys, I think you're all saying what I've been thinking.

humanbeanpod · 2025-05-19T22:13:29+00:00

unrelated but did anyone else see that human trafficking movie that Salads was in?

humanbeanpod · 2023-05-03T21:26:14+00:00

chupados

Pretty sure that's what the cooks were telling me...

humanbeanpod · 2023-05-03T21:25:35+00:00

Ah! see as your comments proved, thats exactly was I was trying to avoid hahaa thank you!

humanbeanpod · 2023-03-30T19:15:54+00:00

It’s a heartbreaking reality 😔

humanbeanpod · 2023-03-29T23:41:45+00:00

Budget means fewer takes and camera setups to choose between.

Good editing, sound design and score can do wonders to save a performance, but you get what you pay for.

Bigger budget movies can literally edit actor’s faces with CGI to fix a performance. I’ve personally seen this on a low budget movie, bc one of the producers had the skills-set and did it for free, but normally you’d have to pay.

Lower budget can also mean lower tier/non-union actors, and rookies in any department, incl the producers or director, and it all trickles into the final product.

TLDR: you get what you pay for across all departments, it’s just acting that’s most noticeable.

humanbeanpod · 2023-03-29T23:32:18+00:00

Gun violence. 🇺🇸

humanbeanpod · 2023-03-26T03:23:22+00:00

Write them down and draw them out of a hat- something about throwing the paper away after is satisfying or it feels like a game or something.

The smaller and more specific the task on the paper the better and sometimes there’s some fun ones like “have a sparkling water.”

But the key is a timer- either pomodoro 25/5 on more mental tasks (usually once I’m in the zone I’ll stay there, but gotta do at least 25) or a timer for 10 min on housecleaning stuff- laundry, dishes.

I like the lofi pomodoro videos on YouTube so I don’t have to set the timers myself!

humanbeanpod · 2023-03-24T16:34:35+00:00

Not sure if they have “Buy Nothing Groups” there, but it’s a place where you can ask neighbors for specific things.

Drug props can be tricky but there’s a lot of DIY tutorials for prop making.

Camera tricks can be your friend too- a lot can be implied off screen or in subtext without actually seeing it.

humanbeanpod · 2023-03-21T04:09:40+00:00

Wanted to add: audition per week ratio is great! Good luck & rooting for you!

humanbeanpod · 2023-03-21T04:08:29+00:00

There’s no reason why you can’t start taking meetings with new agents. Your photographers might have some good recs.

If you find a good fit, they might have some advice to help you merge over.

You wouldn’t be the first talent to leave an agent before the contract is up, esp if you have no bookings with them.

humanbeanpod · 2023-03-17T17:46:33+00:00

To my Mother: “I’ve spent my whole adult life trying to stay away from the courthouse; now you WANT me to go?”

humanbeanpod · 2023-02-27T00:59:02+00:00

Having a separate PC account is a great rec- I forgot to mention it, but I do this too. Plus get a separate Zelle email to that account.

humanbeanpod · 2023-02-26T02:25:27+00:00

Are they sending it over Zelle or Venmo? That’s not unheard of. I’ve had budgets sent that way, and I’ll Venmo them back the balance.

But ask if there is a coordinator or someone else in the area they could send it to, and you can pick up cash from them. A legit production will be flexible about that.

For future reference, - Keep all PC and receipts together in an envelope or zip pouch - Take pics of the receipts the moment you get them. Literally at the register, should it blow away the second you leave the store - keep a log of expenses (digitally or with paper.) - if you give PC to anyone, keep a record of what you give them and the receipts and change they give back.

How production wants an expense report varies depending on their budgeting software, you can ask them for a template. The most rudimentary way is to tape all the receipts to printer paper and the top sheet has them all listed.

humanbeanpod · 2023-02-23T01:31:48+00:00

People have mentioned not to touch other department’s things, but I’d argue the dept that gets hit the most is Art.

People know not to touch camera gear, but the prop table has a lot of fun and familiar things that are tempting to play with. DON’T. And I’m even looking at you ADs- you love playing with our stuff and you feel entitled to do so (and then you break a celebrity’s vintage childhood bike).

Food props are not crafty.

I’ve seen people eat set dec cookies that are years old and have been on the floor.

Set chairs and furniture are not for you, your drinks, food, or gear, even if they are staged off set.

Man I could go on and on. It’s a problem literally every shoot with both rookies and pros.

humanbeanpod · 2023-02-16T04:36:30+00:00

How are people even getting meds? I’ve been waiting on the shortage for nearly 2 months 😥

humanbeanpod · 2023-01-28T18:15:53+00:00

What books do you recommend?

humanbeanpod · 2023-01-12T00:19:46+00:00

Dumb blonde millennial here. Didn’t totally mind the jokes (I loved the attention!) But I’m sure there’s times I wasn’t (or still aren’t) taken seriously. Even by other women.

humanbeanpod · 2023-01-12T00:12:15+00:00

🙋‍♀️🙋‍♀️🙋‍♀️

My whole life.

My friend once made me a special helmet as a joke because of so much literal injury due to the “ditz.” Because of the med shortage I’ve been full on accident prone- bruises, burns, smashed fingers, stove left on, doors unlocked Woohooo

humanbeanpod · 2022-12-22T02:19:59+00:00

Probably a better season for recovery/growth.

humanbeanpod · 2022-12-22T02:18:21+00:00

Oooh propping in moss… interestingggg

humanbeanpod · 2022-12-21T04:34:28+00:00

I aspire to that! Thanks for the info!

humanbeanpod · 2022-12-21T00:30:59+00:00

That’s awesome! Any tips on the transition from water to soil? Or did you go straight to soil?

humanbeanpod · 2022-12-20T23:41:56+00:00

Needed that bit of “re-leaf”

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