I hosted a filming production for this company in June of 2026. Based on our direct experience and what was captured on timestamped security footage, the production was extraordinarily disorganized, disrespectful, and poorly managed.
Most concerning was the conduct of the company's acting coaches, who were serving as members of the production crew. Security footage captured them mocking our house rules, directing derogatory remarks about the house and owners toward our security cameras. Their comments reflected the same dismissive attitude the production demonstrated toward our home, our neighbors, our written restrictions, and our repeated efforts to address problems during the shoot.
The production also appeared to have been substantially overbooked. The location was reserved for 6-15 people, but footage showed approximately 20-25 people on site simultaneously, with well over 100 actors, parents, and attendees cycling through throughout the day. Attendees were heard on camera complaining that they had been waiting for hours past their scheduled appointment times, had received no clear callback time or instructions, and had not been provided water while standing outside in the Florida heat.
Rather than providing a designated waiting area, schedule management, or meaningful supervision, the production left people standing outside a private residence and wandering throughout the surrounding residential area. Attendees repeatedly congregated on neighboring lawns and driveways, obstructed neighboring driveways, substantially disrupted the street, and created significant noise. Security footage also showed children moving in and around active traffic, including situations where vehicles had to navigate around them and apparent near misses could have resulted in serious injury.
Despite multiple written requests to control the attendees and keep everyone on our property, the production failed to take any corrective action. The resulting disruption generated serious complaints from surrounding residents and required extensive efforts on our part to apologize to neighbors and repair those relationships. After the production, we also spent days cleaning, restoring the property and dealing with property damage.
This was not a minor scheduling issue or misunderstanding. It was a poorly organized production marked by excessive attendance, prolonged appointment delays, inadequate communication, lack of crowd control, unsafe conditions, disregard for neighboring properties, property damage, and openly derogatory conduct by members of the crew.
Based on this experience, I would not host or work with this company again. read more
