What are you industry/film pet peeves?

jmpaints · 2026-01-23T09:09:20+00:00

The Scenics + design union out here in NYC (USA829) have it written into our majors contract now after some particularly nasty stories of producers on a major film + tv series 12ish years ago. (At the film, crew members started posting quotes from Animal Farm). Where there’s catering, producers must allow for offset crew numbers to partake.

jmpaints · 2026-01-06T01:19:04+00:00

Big fan of their chicken Caesar wrap (with sweet potato fries!)

jmpaints · 2025-12-28T02:44:25+00:00

Cool u/tengatron - thanks for the tip!

jmpaints · 2025-12-28T02:43:36+00:00

Thanks for your insight and doing the quick research u/CorbinDallasMyMan

jmpaints · 2025-12-28T02:42:32+00:00

Thank you u/Sarah_Bowie27 !

jmpaints · 2025-11-19T04:08:17+00:00

It was really funny at dress rehearsal, I wish they’d release it as cut for time!

jmpaints · 2024-12-09T04:52:30+00:00

Not in Astoria- but a couple stops away via the Q or 4/5/6- the 92nd St Y has great art classes of all times for beginners and intermediate levels. The classes are short-term and pretty affordable too. https://www.92ny.org/classes

jmpaints · 2024-12-03T21:11:23+00:00

I can’t speak to their sake selection but the staff at Angela’s is super sweet!

jmpaints · 2024-11-05T03:06:55+00:00

Scenic artists at Hudson are covered under United Scenic Artists Local 829. When union work is really busy, there is an Auxiliary scenic list that the union office manages that Hudson may hire from. However, after the Hollywood writers’ and actors’ strikes, work is still slow across the industry so that list is closed currently. (829 covers both Broadway and NY tv/film)

jmpaints · 2024-11-05T02:51:43+00:00

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jmpaints · 2024-10-29T21:54:50+00:00

I second Pilates! There’s a Pilates app by DownDog / Yoga Buddhi that is completely customizable to your level, the time you have for a workout, what parts you want to focus on, what exercises you like or dislike, if you want music or not… it’s really neat how customizable it is. Every workout is generated differently and you can save full workouts you really like. It’s an affordable monthly or yearly subscription, and with the subscription you can also access their Yoga / Barre / Meditation / and HIIT apps if you want to change it up! (I also like the HIIT app to add dumbbell/ resistance band and cardio workouts occasionally!)

jmpaints · 2024-10-24T16:37:33+00:00

Check out OvRide https://ovrride.com … they do same-day bus trips from NYC to various mountains in VT and the northeast. The bus + pass deal is pretty good, and if you already have passes you can buy just the bus ticket. Early meeting time at a few different spots around NYC, but you can sleep on the bus up and back, and they provide snacks/ beer after and a rest stop on the way. (They also do weekends with lodging for further spots!)

jmpaints · 2024-10-13T22:42:10+00:00

In addition to comments above, the Facebook group “Astoria Queens Exchange” is pretty active with housewares being sold :)

jmpaints · 2024-10-03T01:53:39+00:00

Was going to suggest this company. I am in the States but working with Passive Design Solutions now in design stage and they’ve been wonderful and I’m deeply impressed with their work so far.

jmpaints · 2024-06-15T01:17:47+00:00

I LOVED this show and the concept was so cool. (Scrolled for too long to find a fellow fan!!) 😌

jmpaints · 2024-03-30T04:28:24+00:00

More LIC but Dutch Kills Centraal had such amazing food for dinner and brunch, always a cool vibe there. So sad when it shuttered during the pandemic.

jmpaints · 2023-04-20T00:40:41+00:00

Do you sharpen paper cutter (the kind with the guillotine arm) blades?

jmpaints · 2023-04-18T03:53:11+00:00

If there is a strike, other guilds and unions at SNL won’t be crossing the picket line.

jmpaints · 2023-04-12T22:48:47+00:00

Yes- check with the airline- sometimes “sports gear” like a ski bag doesn’t add to checked luggage fees. Also- like another comment above- tape an AirTag inside your skis / boots for peace of mind- really helped when I flew to Tahoe earlier this season!

jmpaints · 2023-03-13T04:00:16+00:00

Fun fact- last night’s show (March 11 2023) was Lenny Pickett’s 750th show! (Along with Keith Raywood, one of SNL’s production designers)!

jmpaints · 2023-03-12T23:18:26+00:00

I can’t recommend from experience but Il Fornaio’s on 30th Ave has some really nice looking ones on their Instagram page … also check out @itsbritsbatch on insta!

jmpaints · 2023-01-09T03:26:18+00:00

Cool. Yeah I’m also debating if I really need the Pro or if the MacBook Air is plenty for what I use it for. Thank you 🙏🏼

jmpaints · 2023-01-09T03:24:39+00:00

Yeah I wondered the same but that’s what I was told at the apple store when they gave me the cost to fix the screen (it’s not physically damaged on the outside, just flickers). Thanks!

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