Location Location Location

Tuesday - So...I see a notice that my apartment building will be used to film a "short film" this week, even a breakdown of the set up and breakdown of interior/exterior shots. Then upon my arrival that night I see there's a business card attached that says "I'd like to speak to you about the filming. Call me." It was late and figured I'd speak to ‘them’ when they were in the next morning.

Wednesday - I'm going about my morning having coffee, getting ready for my day. Just so happens that I was up at 7am (so I got an earlier start to my day even though I wasn't due into work until 11am). There's a friendly knock on my door and it's ‘Scout,’ the location manager. I peak my head out cause I'm in a towel. He says he'd like to take a look at my apartment for a possible shot and if I was familiar with fill-in-famous-director-here. Uh, yes. "Well he's directing this film about robots...can we come back?" I said sure and promised to be in clothes. He says, "Well you can stay in the towel, that's okay." ‘They’ come back a couple of hours later, the two location scouts. They're nodding yes and see if the others can come by and peak. Within 2 minutes, there's Director in my doorway and we shake hands hello. He loves MY GREEN SOFA and says that he definitely wants to use my apartment tomorrow. They promise to put everything back to where it was "’cause I'm so tidy" and it's a paying gig.  Crazy surreal morning. Go about my work day and tell Scout that I won’t be back until after my dance class at 9ish. There he is waiting for me when I arrive home in the neighboring unit. I catch the fact that signing simple contracts winds up with us talking for about a half hour…if memory serves me, dancing…Scout is kinda cute…am I liking or hating Mancation?

Thursday - Scout was at my door at 5am as the production day started. I wasn’t in a towel this day, much to his dismiss perhaps. I tell him I was going to take my coffee and close myself off in my bathroom so I could prepare for my day (which I wasn’t due into work until 11:30). Once I emerged, Scout told me that I should grab breakfast with the crew, he insists. I never refuse food. I sat alone and thought how funny it was to have this Hollywood moment between Hollywood Blvd and Sunset Blvd, and even as I had experienced it before, my neighbors seemed a bit freaked out. Then I thought why am I sitting around doing nothing? I can’t control what they’re doing in my apartment; I need to just start my day. Standing around is bring me.” So I walk back into the exterior of my pad and Scout makes small talk with me. Sensing my energy, I tell him I will let them do their magic as I need to just start my day. I leave it in his hands and for him to oversee it. He calls me later in the day to tell me they wrapped and to touch base when I get off work.

Upon coming home I notice that NOTHING is back where they say it would be and there are holes in my walls. Lawyer’s daughter says, ‘this wasn’t in the contract.’ He comes into my place and I express my concern and our agreement. He says, “I can get someone in here right now if you want, you’ve been so great about all this. We can move everything back.” Assuring him that I’d prefer to put my pad back together again, I told him I was most upset about the holes. ‘It’s not a big deal; I can get the guys in here. They have no problem coming to help a beautiful woman.’ Hmm... flirting or just doing your job. We decided to have them return the next day.

Friday - ...After a long day of work, I came home to find Scout at my door before they shot another interior shot. Why was it we talked in my door way for 15 minutes, asking about ME which is nice for a change, when they were about to shoot. I saw crew members watching us. I got ready for my evening out but couldn’t help but wonder, was Scout been flirting with me or is it just in his charming nature? I exited where I wouldn’t disturb production and Scout “wished me a good night”…and as I stumbled in around midnight up the back stairs thinking I was quiet, (which was around the time they were scheduled to wrap)...I was like a girl caught by her dad sneaking in...I walk up the stairs and he's standing in the stairwell. Busted. I smile and say hi then retreat to my pad.

Monday - Scout caught me again just out of the shower. We made small talk and said that it was "really, really great to meet me" but he was in a hurry to get to the next location. My guess, he has a girlfriend. You can flirt on set but once it's a wrap, its back to life.  They painted my wall and wrap things up. I'm usually dense about this stuff but my gut said he may be interested. However, when he sealed our meeting with a handshake, I was met with a limp, half-assed hand. Deal breaker. Scout and I may never cross paths again however; LA is a small town so we could. Here was a guy who told me his life story within first meeting however, Miss J told me to tread caution cause he could have no friends or be straight up crazy. One may never know…

Man Date: Beach with potential for Raft.
Fun for a few days like the guy teaching you how to surf or renting the jet skiis from, but alas, it wears off knowing you'll never see him again and nothing can come of it but harmless flirting.  Flirting can be good though, reminds you that you're desirable and guys dig you. Remember that, fellow readers.