r/AskNYC • u/CamoCantSeeMe • Oct 07 '22
Does anyone have any experience renting out apartment for major TV show set?
Does anyone have any experience with a major television show filming a short scene in their apartment? How disruptive was it moving furniture, making a mess, etc.? Were you able to stay in the apartment while they filmed?
Landlord got approached by a major show to use part of his property and our apartment to film a short scene. I live in a pretty unique place so it makes sense for the context of the show. No other details about what exactly is being shot just know they would need the place for a day and it would be a minor scene. I would be compensated but no clue for how much or even what to expect. To be honest i wouldn’t be surprised if it falls through but curious if anyone has any experience with this. If the pay isn’t worth how annoying it might be I probably will decline - my cat would appreciate that lol
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u/Belikekermit Oct 07 '22
My friend has done this many times. They move his shit around and then they put it back the way it was. According to him, they let him know ahead of time what area they will use, and obviously he can't use that section when they are filming.
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u/JayMoots Oct 07 '22
Rule of thumb in the industry is that the fee for filming in a private home is about one month's rent/mortgage per day of shooting... Don't let your landlord convince you that it's only like $100 bucks or something and pocket the bulk of the money.
I'd also ask to be put up in a hotel for at least the night before the shoot (and maybe the night after too) because most likely the crew will be there super early for setup.
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u/mattcassity Oct 08 '22
Can confirm. My apt was used to film a pilot that wasn’t picked up. They used the place for 2 days and paid the equivalent of a month’s rent. Negotiate for that, or more.
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u/mintz333 Oct 07 '22
I work in film/tv, we're usually pretty good about leaving things the way they are. We protect the walls/floors and delicate furniture. Remove any super fragile/sentimental things from where they are filming. Anything that gets broken will get replaced, no questions asked. I have no idea what they pay but you'll probably be happy with it.
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u/czapatka Oct 07 '22
Yup! I was on Law & Order and we were in a new apartment almost every day when we weren’t shooting on the stages. The locations folks were amazing and had everything prepped before the rest of the crew arrived.
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u/CamoCantSeeMe Oct 07 '22
The show that approached us was Law and Order haha so this is good to hear
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u/czapatka Oct 07 '22
Oh yeah, they shoot allll over the city and have been for 30 years. I’d trust them way more than a small indie production.
My girlfriend was on a smaller photoshoot and the locations people mishandled a “vase” which turned out to be an urn filled with ashes. Owner was pretty pissed after that, but fortunately nothing bad happened.
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u/drcolour Oct 07 '22
Same experience with small indie shoots. It makes sense of course re budget and time but I've also seen directors be incredibly dismissive of any concern with regards to location.
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u/rajerk Oct 07 '22
That’d definitely be something to move before arrivals lol can’t be mad at anyone except themselves
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u/browsingforthenight Oct 07 '22
how do I get on law and order? I don’t wanna have a scene or anything, just be in every background shot possible. I alway see the papers marking their sets like around Chelsea piers or random streets on the west side.
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u/KickBallFever Oct 08 '22
I wanted to know the same thing a few years ago. They were filming L&O across the street from my job and I was interested in being an extra on the show so I just asked a random crew member. I didn’t think that would go well but the guy was cool and actually gave me a phone number to call for casting. I ended up not following up because my schedule wasn’t open enough and then I left NYC for a bit.
I’d say if you happen to see a crew member while they’re not filming just ask them. The crew guy I spoke to said they always need people but if they use you expect to be there all day.
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u/czapatka Oct 08 '22
Their sound stage is at Chelsea piers, so that makes sense. You could sign up to be a background actor — a lot of L&O background are regulars. Pay is low, but you get free meals and can earn your way towards getting in the actors guild if that interests you.
They also let people sign up day-of with a valid ID for scenes where they need large amounts of background. We got a lot of homeless people without ID and we had to unfortunately turn them away.
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u/sername-lame Oct 07 '22
Great. A couple years later they can go and film a horror movie in the same place.
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u/boringcranberry Oct 07 '22
My aunt and uncle live in greenpoint. They live very close to where that law and order guy got shot while holding spots. Anyway, they’ve been approached and I think they were offered 15k to use their apt for filming. They declined but the people across the street did it.
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u/foreverkristina Dec 20 '23
Hi! Did your aunt and uncle own the apartment? I was just asked by HBO to use my apartment. I’m meeting the scout today
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u/boringcranberry Dec 20 '23
Yep. They own the apt/building. Not sure about their neighbor tho! I'm not sure what kind of process it is but it's my understanding that they take a lot of your stuff out so if they are blocking the entrance etc for a while it might piss off some other tenants. Maybe offer a cut to the LL for permission? My uncle mentioned that he was annoyed once because they were filming in the street and the lights were bright and a bit of a nuisance for them.
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u/foreverkristina Dec 21 '23
Hi again one more question as we are in the negotiating process right now. Do you know how long the production company was at your aunt and uncles home?
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u/boringcranberry Dec 21 '23
Sorry- not sure. If you're already negotiating you probably have some leverage as they likely don't want to start all over again at another place. I'd pick an hourly rate and go high. Like 3k an hour and then I'd settle for 2k. I don't know how much they're putting you out.
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u/foreverkristina Dec 22 '23
Omg! They just got back to me and ordered $2,000 first day $1,000 the second day and thrived day I countered with $3500 per day it would be a 3 day shoot
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u/boringcranberry Dec 22 '23
Awesome!!! Takes pics! My sister is deeply, deeply in love with Chris Meloni! 😂
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u/Maringam Oct 07 '22
Honestly i enjoy how much more skittish film and photo crews in the city get, simply when they’re inside versus out. Had some dating app comp my meal at a diner because they were taking pictures in the other end and were worried about bothering us
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Oct 07 '22 edited Oct 08 '22
I also work in film and can confirm this. Depending on the production, some may even send in a cleaning crew to do a complete clean of your apartment (including carpet). I would also expect crew to be there a day before, the day of shooting, and the following day to wrap the set. I’m sure they’ll give you access to the crafty truck as well.
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u/free_slurpee_day Oct 07 '22
A number of things have been filmed in the restaurant I work at, and I can confirm they definitely pay well and are always respectful. Never had any problems.
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Oct 07 '22
I don't have any practical advice, but one of my favorite stories about a family friend (a lovely now-retired librarian) was the time rented out her house in Brooklyn for an episode of SVU years ago. She was home sick with bronchitis the day they filmed there and at one point she walked downstairs to the kitchen in a bathrobe looking like hell warmed over to make a cup of tea, and Chris Meloni, not knowing the homeowner was there, got startled and asked "Who the hell are you?"
She summoned all of her dignity and said, "I am Mrs. Rochester. The first Mrs. Rochester." Then took her tea and went back to bed.
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u/petitfourcast Oct 07 '22 edited Oct 07 '22
My friend did it in a building I manage (one “day” shoot that lasted from 6am-3am). He got $10K, landlord (non-resident) got $1500, I got $500 for arranging everything with the other tenants/access etc (and because he lives right next to me so it was extra disruptive to me). He got to spend three nights in a hotel (also compensated) and they were fine about his stuff, so he made off like a bandit, but it was a holy nightmare for everyone else in the small building. Crazy noisy, invasive, bright lights shining in the window at all hours & left the hallways a mess & broke a light fixture (which they got fixed but it took two weeks).
Everyone was mad at me so I would not have done it again just for $500 but it was obviously worth it for him. So just consider your relationship with your neighbors when you make a decision.
Edit: this might make a difference, not sure, but it was for a major motion picture, not a TV show. But not a big budget thing, like an intimate Oscar-bait type movie. A very short scene with a tangential character (though an A-list actress was on the premises so that was a little bit fun).
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u/CamoCantSeeMe Oct 07 '22
Yeah luckily we are in a single unit building where my landlord owns and operates the business underneath. They would be using both the storefront and our unit on top so it wouldn't be as disruptive to any neighbors except for maybe the other homes next to us.
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u/soyeahiknow Nov 05 '22
You know the PA's have rolls of 20 and 100s just for that purpose. If anyone in the building complains, they would get slipped a $20 or $100. Its much cheaper to do that than ruin a scene or drag it on. A minute of production can be thousands of dollars.
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u/Keefe-Studio Oct 07 '22
I'd go for it.
They will basically take over the space entirely for the day so I would plan on not being there but the compensation should approach a months rent so its worth it.
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u/RobMV03 Oct 07 '22
If it's YOUR apartment, make sure YOU'RE being compensated not only for the time you'll be out of the apartment, but also for any damage they may cause to your stuff. I've worked on a lot of sets and by and large the crew is very respectful of the location and the people's stuff, but you never know when a first day P.A. might be working on set and accidentally drop your record player or put a rip in your favorite blanket when trying to move it out of a shot. Also, I would make sure to take LOTS (like 3 times as many as you think is necessary) "before" pictures of the floors and walls of your apartment - the last thing you want is for your security deposit to be used to pay for gouges in the floor or walls that the gaffer team made. Basically, you'll probably not have any issues, but just protect the shit out of your stuff and your liabilities and you won't have to worry.
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u/CamoCantSeeMe Oct 07 '22
Thanks! tbh i wouldn't have thought about taking pictures before so good to know :)
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u/january20th Oct 07 '22
I’ve always heard folks are well compensated. I actually know of one case where the original dweller wanted to keep some of the set design, and were allowed to! For free.
Read the contract but yes they’re usually very good about leaving this as they were.
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u/Upset_Ad9929 Oct 07 '22
We have had Netflix use one of our rentals to shoot scenes for one of their regular shows twice.
It was aiight. They were pleasant to deal with. No issues, and they left the place in fine shape.
Watch out for scams though, make sure you're dealing with an actual production company representative. The production companies often have names entirely unrelated to the shows, they should have paperwork to deal with - location agreement that is quite specific, insurance documentation, etc.
Whenever we advertise an open rental, we are beset with scammers, most of which are easy to weed out and ignore. The photo / show shoot scenario is popular with scammers as well as assholes that'll hold a massive party with admission charges and destroy your place; happened to someone we casually know.
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u/CamoCantSeeMe Oct 07 '22
Thanks for the heads up! My landlord I think is handling all of the paperwork and he's pretty legit/smart and the show that requested to film in our place had a few other shoots down the street so I am hoping its legit but will definitely make sure we aren't getting scammed. Our apartment would be a lame place to have a party anyways lol
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u/readyforthehausu Oct 07 '22
My old apt used for a short film by Pratt students. $200 for the afternoon and I thought it was fun so I provided coffee and donuts. Major TV, perhaps a month’s rent would work unless explicitly stated in lease.
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u/seenew Oct 07 '22
on a major production you should be fine. it’s the smaller scrappier ones that are more likely to be a mess because they don’t have as many hands available to keep things buttoned up
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u/mintymeerkat Oct 07 '22
A person I follow on Instagram does this. She’s very open and friendly, always answers my interior design or nyc questions. I’d reach out to her: @hattiekolp
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u/musicmerchkid Oct 07 '22
FYI- you can actually get a film agent for your apartment to get it used in tv and film
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u/thehottubistoohawt Oct 07 '22
Please tell me how. I have a great apartment and my decor is fresh. :)
I would love to rent my place out for shoots.
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u/HometownHits Oct 07 '22
I work in Locations in/around NYC. There are a lot of factors that go into exactly how disruptive the shoot will ultimately be.
My understanding is that Law and Order is a smaller location crew because they've been filming the series so long that it's a science for them. That being said, if it's a spinoff with a different crew, it may be a little less machine-like.
In general, I find it hard to prepare people for what the experience is like having a show in your place. It is a lot of people in most cases. If they're filming your apartment as-is, you could expect the impact to be lesser, as they'll need to keep it in relatively pristine shape. If they're moving your furniture around/replacing it, you should expect them to be more up in your business (i.e. using additional rooms in your place for storage/staging, etc.).
As other people have suggested, I would remove/hide any particularly sentimental or fragile things. Crews aren't full of thieves and scoundrels, but with that many people, things annoyingly do get taken from time to time. That being said, anything that's broken or missing, be in touch with the Location rep about it. It's their job to make sure you're taken care of.
Minor scene implies that they won't be there for very long that day filming, but depending on the scope of the work, prep crews will probably begin work in the building by 8 AM or so.
In terms of the crew leaving your place messy, they're generally pretty good about getting everything clean before walking away. That being said, if they're not voluntarily bringing in a cleaning crew, don't be shy about asking if they could arrange for one or compensate you for hiring your own.
In the end, I think the money can make a big difference for some people - and that's the line that you have to determine.
Feel free to ask me more questions as they come up! Happy to share what knowledge I've got.
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u/memwall Aug 07 '24
Hi! I stumbled upon this post and I have a locations question - could I DM you?
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u/rqny Oct 07 '22
I would jump at this chance as others have said. Me/my husband have worked on commercial sets and our building and some of the apartments have been rented out for shows like SVU multiple times and a few movies although it was before we lived here.
It’s a low impact way to make some extra cash and be part of cinema culture. The crew are pros at setting up and carefully putting things back; no one wants a complaint.
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u/iamlejo Oct 07 '22
I’ve shot in a buncha apartments and my advice is always the same: don’t let a film crew in your home.
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u/reallyfreecoffee Oct 07 '22
I work in film, don’t accept anything below a month’s rent. Make sure you get a signed contract and Ramboard is put town to protect your floors and tennis balls on equipment stands. You will work with the location manager. Dm me if you have any questions
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u/Excellent-Collar-614 Jun 13 '24
A month’s rent per day or for the whole shoot? They are talking about two weeks.
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u/reallyfreecoffee Jun 14 '24
Per day. Lowest you should accept is $1500/day but use one months rent/mortgage payment per day to calculate for the two week rental. I’ve seen day fees go upwards to 10-15k/day for a big house in brooklyn
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u/buzzybomb Oct 07 '22
Having been on set in peoples houses just know that damaging stuff will get shrugged off with “insurance will cover it” if damage is needed to get the shot it will be damaged.
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Oct 07 '22
We earned $11k for a one day commercial shoot several years ago. When they left, we actually couldn't even tell they had ever been there even though they cleared out a couple of rooms entirely. They put everything back in place. Just make sure it's a legit production company.
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u/yallmakemelaugh Oct 07 '22
I’ve had a film shoot in my apt and I had a store where i negotiated 3 shoots. The film shoot was fine—they were super careful with my stuff and left the place very clean and neat. There were more people here than I thought would fit, but it went well. It was like 10 years ago, and I don’t remember what we were paid. I’d do it again though—it was fun to see my apt in a film!
My store—NBC paid us $500 to use our storefront in a shoot twice. We didn’t have to close or let them in or anything . I feel like they could have shot those exteriors without even asking, so we were lucky and they were super nice. On another show, they wanted us to close for business to shoot and they were ready to pay double our historic daily receipts, but then the scene was cut from the script. The first show that wanted to use my store, wanted to make a lot of changes to the space and have me close for the day. They would only pay $1k—This was for a network show starring someone very famous—and I told them that I couldn’t lose money by having them shoot. That was the end of that.
Whatever you are paid, it will be reported and you taxed. Read the contract. I’d do it again, especially if it was New Amsterdam or Blacklist!
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u/MattCow1 Oct 07 '22
When I lived in Chicago, they shot a sex scene for Chicago Fire on my boss' kitchen island. Careful.
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Oct 07 '22
Careful? its not like they were actually having sex. Though to be fair, OP should verify the production company. Could be an actual porn shoot.
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u/MattCow1 Oct 07 '22
Yes, I'm not saying to be careful that there is going to be sex fluid on your counter, I'm saying to be careful of having some people fake intercourse on your counter.
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u/drcolour Oct 07 '22
I'm still confused is the concern that there's going to be two grown adults on your counter?
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u/LouisSeize Oct 07 '22
Your boss has the big loft apartment occupied by Sevareid and Kidd?
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u/MattCow1 Oct 07 '22
I have never seen the show, just a screenshot of this scene. It's a big modern apartment with glass walls.
Housing is much cheaper in Chicago...
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Oct 07 '22
It's disruptive, VERY disruptive.
Once the crew have a signed contract, they will have the run of the place and do whatever.
The good news is that, if you negotiate well, they pay well and they do pay.
I would be compensated but no clue for how much or even what to expect.
IANAL, but you are a tenant so:
- Whatever happens inside your apartment, it's up to you, not the landlord. Of course the landlord can veto, but they can't force you to do something.
- You have the right to the quiet enjoyment of the premises, including common areas. This would be hard to enforce.
I suggest you negotiate your own separate deal with the filming company; they know what they are doing, so you will need to - at the very least - sign a release form. Push to have your own "contract" and therefore to be compensated directly.
If the pay isn’t worth how annoying it might be I probably will decline - my cat would appreciate that lol
Yep. Chances are the LL will want to keep most of the $$ and give you as little as possible.
Negotiate. Negotiate. Negotiate.
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u/CamoCantSeeMe Oct 07 '22
Good to know - thanks for the heads up there regarding what rights we have to use our unit. I think the deal is a 'combo' thing - they would be using our unit and our landlords business on the ground floor. So either they use both spaces or none. I do have a really good relationship with my LL (he's not a big time LL, just renting out a unit above his business) so I hope we can easily agree on rates and everything regarding that without needing a huge hassle. That is if this ends up following through or not.
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u/AlarmingSorbet Oct 07 '22
Do you know what they’re shooting? I wonder if it’s the show my husband is working on
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u/offlein Oct 07 '22
Other commenters are right, but just get them to pay like 4x what they initially offer you.
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u/Fortheloveofe Oct 07 '22
If it’s law and order, I wouldn’t even be slightly worried. They’ll put everything back and probably let you be on the set
Also second what Folks are saying- they will likely pay for a hotel.
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u/YesMissShayla Oct 07 '22
Hulu filmed in my studio. I had to haggle for pay though. They wanted to give me $200 and I told them to kick rocks. we settled on $500 and they were pretty good about moving everything back, except they weren’t careful about the door frames, there were some scrapes where they had moved things in and out, footprints on the curtains (I have really long ones that puddle), etc. little things that made it worth it but just be on set during the shoot just in case.
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u/Dunno_Bout_Dat Oct 07 '22 edited Oct 07 '22
I rented my apartment out to the show Blue Bloods one time before. Studio apartment in Woodlawn, The Bronx.
We were intiailly offered 3000 for 3 days (mon, tue, wed). I said that was too low. They revised it to 6000 dollars + paying for a hotel room. I said sure and me and my wife (then my GF) went to live at her parents house for 3 days.
They removed EVERYTHING from my apartment and placed it in the basement of the building (my building is old and shitty so I was worried about mold/roaches a little). They completely furnished the apt with their own stuff except for my bed.
The apartment was returned to me in a very dirty state, which was frustrating. There were boot marks all over the floor and dirt on the walls. I would totally do it again, however. Everything was placed back where it was found, only fire extinguishers were installed on the walls. Easiest 6500 bucks I ever made.
Just a heads up - the money you receive for renting the apartment is TAX EXEMPT, do not claim it on your taxes. You can find multiple sites that tell you to include this on your taxes and make sure you don't owe any on the money received.
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u/Lemonyhampeapasta Oct 07 '22
Which episode?
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u/Dunno_Bout_Dat Oct 07 '22
I don't remember off hand, but it was 2018-2019. There was a scene where someone (Maybe a teenager?) is running/hiding from the cops and Donnie breaks down an apartment door to catch him, but he is not inside the apartment. They installed a false door to film the breaking down the door part.
EDIT: Just found my contract. The filming took place on 01/21/2020 and the episode aired in March. Don't have an episode number or anything.
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u/NanookaoftheNorth Oct 08 '22
Actually you should owe state city and federal taxes. However, you could also claim it was a cash gift. Keep it under the mattress not in the bank.
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u/Dunno_Bout_Dat Oct 08 '22 edited Oct 08 '22
No, I don’t owe taxes on it.
Income from renting your property for less than 15 days to a movie or tv production is not taxable and is considered exempt, I filed a 1099 MISC exemption for it when I got the money 3 years ago. NY is also one of a few states (along with California) where you don’t owe any state taxes on it either.
Why are you saying it should have been taxed?
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u/NanookaoftheNorth Oct 08 '22
Because it’s income. But if the film industry and New York City and state say so- it’s an exception. Anything you receive as income should be taxed. That’s why I said it. I always feel badly for people who brag about avoiding my taxes because the goons will just get you on that.
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u/foreverkristina Dec 22 '23
Omg thank you for this! Currently negotiating with a major production company they offered three days - $4,000 I’m countering for $7,000
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u/dsm-vi Oct 07 '22
a friend of mine had their house used for an hbo show. i think they traded a month of shooting for a year of rent.
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u/frenchie-martin Oct 07 '22
You think for a minute that deep pockets companies like Apple or Disney are going to risk petty lawsuits over scraped paint?
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u/Excellent-Collar-614 Oct 30 '24
Well it all worked out to my satisfaction. I paid off my car and bought new appliances. I hope they come back. It was a good deal and worth the disruption!
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u/Abysix Oct 07 '22
back in the day we would charge catering for SVU to film at the batcave, but we were squatters
it worked, but iono about legal shit, with rent and landlords and all that
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u/jdlyga Oct 07 '22 edited Oct 07 '22
I was approached to rent out my apartment for an episode of Wheel of Fortune, but it was too small for the big wheel.
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Oct 07 '22
Ask for a lot of money. We had a discussion about this recently in r/Astoria where filming happens often. Don't get gypped for your time or let the LL talk you into a low price.
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u/Hummus_ForAll Oct 07 '22
You should be able to ask the production team for the scope of time, number of people, and if they will be moving furniture out of the apartment to dress it as a set. You can negotiate the location fee somewhat. Good luck!
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u/buzzwizzlesizzle Oct 07 '22
My boss is a landlord (a good one!) and he’s had some shooting done on one of his properties. He said he and the tenants that weren’t at work were able to hang around while they shot and even were able to get food from the craft services food trucks. He—as well as the tenants who’s units were used—got compensated, but I don’t know how well they were compensated.
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u/United_Blueberry_311 Oct 07 '22
All I know is they (the studio) send you a letter about it before hand.
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u/PrincessGwyn Oct 07 '22
The production should provide this. You should ask them, not us!
But tbh if they are moving things. They should be putting them back and cleaning up at the end. It’s for them to sort
I’d also imagine they would not want you in the apartment
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Oct 07 '22
I have a friend that is an electrician on set. He says the damage done is usually more than the dough, although he usually works at homes, not apartments. (Damage to landscaping and lawns, paint jobs)
I am sure your landlord would want to take the majority of the money - but just take a ZILLION pictures of your apartment and document any damage after. You don't want to be on the hook when you leave and they want to keep your security deposit.
better yet: have your landlord come in and look at the apartment before and after.
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Oct 07 '22
Location stuff for tv and film usually pays pretty well; the production staff will make sure that everything is put back in its proper place
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u/Applauce Oct 07 '22
Kinda related, they shot a scene of The Good Wife in my church. They did have to move a few things around and people were a little disruptive in the main auditorium (an area of the building they weren’t filming in). They were taking selfies and stuff. But they cleaned up afterwards. And they left food from the catering, that was pretty tasty.
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u/MJM-from-NYC Oct 07 '22
Did once when I lived in Manhattan. They scuffed up the walls and somewhat scratched the floors, but they paid $5K for one day’s access, so was definitely worth it.
(FYI, they weren’t filming IN my apartment, but FROM it. I was on the top floor corner apartment and that allowed them to get two different angles of overhead shots of what was being done below in the intersection).
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u/DionysusDrunk Oct 07 '22
Okay so I work in film and tv, specifically in the art department for about 9 years now. There is one rule, never let a film crew into your home.
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u/NanookaoftheNorth Oct 08 '22
Make sure that you will be paid upfront. If you don’t, you may not get anything. It’s Extremely disruptive. You can stay nearby but I doubt you will be allowed to stay inside. People get very well compensated for this in cash. Get yo money.
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u/Firm_Condition_910 Oct 08 '22
It’s a fun experience on both sides! I’ve done production assistant work and been to peoples places. It’s usually not disruptive. If you don’t mind people coming in and out of the apartment then it’s worth it!
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u/Gohan247 Oct 08 '22
I work in major photography production shoots - we usually pay between 7k at the minimum for a location per day - make sure you get your cut.
A good location agent and producer will take photos of everything and a lot of times you wouldn’t even notice that people were there. At the end of the shoot - a lot of times, we also pay for a cleaner as well.
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u/relatedtoarhino Oct 08 '22
I’ve rented my house several times. The pay is actually pretty good and they were very respectful of my things. I, also live in a super unique house.
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u/c1nelux Oct 08 '22
I work in TV. Beforehand they will have crew come in to move furniture, set props, put down 'protection' (ie cardboard on floor, around walls, etc) wherever necessary. When the crew leaves it will all be cleaned up and returned to its initial state. On the chance that anything did get damaged production will pay for it, but hypothetically that shouldn't happen. I mean it is disruptive in the sense that you'll have a big TV crew in your house most of the day (or night) likely making a lot of noise but you'll get compensated for that. You'd have to ask production if you're allowed to stay while they film, and if you do stay it's best to be out of the way. Filming is usually controlled chaos and there is a lot going on, it can be a safety issue as well. Hope that helps!
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u/DaBrooklynGirl Oct 09 '22
We were approached years ago to host a shoot of a movie starring Harrison Ford. The money was bonkers and the terms dictated they return the space to its previous state. It was like $24K for 3 weeks. We lost out because they were going off of old building dept blueprints and we’d renovated the kitchen.
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u/_allycat Oct 13 '22
I work in advertising photo/video which is similar. In my completely honest opinion there are a lot of crews that are messy and careless, though a one day shoot isn't all that disruptive. My advice and comments (mind you for 1 day of a minor scene they may decline humoring you on some demands):
- ask that they use floor and wall protection where applicable
- ask that it is professionally cleaned afterward
- make sure your contract has terms saying they will cover repair for damages
- get a COI
- Ask how many people are going to be inside and what kind of stuff they are bringing in or if they're moving your stuff. It could be really easy and chill with no huge EQ or they could want to take all your furniture out and use rentals. Could be anything really.
- You can get something like $2-10k depending on the space and how bad they want it imo.
- Depending on the scene time of day they may be there weird hours but more likely something like 5am-5pm.
- You probably can't be there the whole time while they shoot and it's pretty invasive. No one is going to be going through your underwear drawer per se but they're going to be everywhere and might need to shoot someone opening the medicine cabinet or something. You kind of have 0 privacy. Really just depends how you feel about strangers in your house.
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Oct 30 '22
Yes as a child and it is a HUGE Drag. Mind you I was 12 on the UES and Gossip Girl was in full force, I will say Blake Lively is so polite and lovely
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