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Have you ever let out your home for filming?

20 replies

CommonVetch · 24/08/2023 12:34

I'm considering doing this, but wonder just how much of an upheaval it would be! Anyone have experience of it? Did you earn enough for the inconvenience factor?

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Nitgel · 24/08/2023 12:36

my dad did, he didn't get much i think about 800. they rolled up his carpet and moved out a lot of furniture and replaced with the props. It was fun for a couple of days and they were pretty good at putting everything back. BBC

Nitgel · 24/08/2023 12:37

2 days filming

OssieShowman · 24/08/2023 12:40

My daughter did. A few days. It worked pretty good.
they brought in caterers and plenty of food for the family.
They turned the fridge off because of the sound, and forgot to turn it back on.
Daughter was well compensated for the food in the fridge
Watched the show, and interior of house was in it for about a whole 5 mins.

CommonVetch · 24/08/2023 12:47

Not too awful then!

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ShineLikeA · 24/08/2023 12:48

No, but a friend did, in a house I'd also lived in for long periods when she was out of the country.

I would say a lot depends on why a film/tv production might want it, are they going to be shooting exteriors, interiors, which part of the interior they would want to use, how much you would need to clear etc.

(In the case of my friend's house, it was because her house was in a tiny cul-de-sac street of early 20thc terraced houses which had been very little altered since they were built. They were filming a 1950s detective series on the street, and wanted her house because it was very unrenovated. She'd bought it in the 80s from a very old man, had liked the colour of the plaster, so never painted the walls after she stripped his wallpaper, kept the original bare wooden staircase, with the paint worn through on the steads, the original cracked tiles on the hall floor, bike parked in hall, the original stained glass door to the tiny kitchen, which she hadn't changed (gas canister stove, ancient Belfast sink, under counter fridge behind a curtain etc).

I think they just filmed in the downstairs hall, stairs, kitchen and maybe the upstairs landing. I think they just cleared any obviously anachronistic belongings in those spaces and replaced them with props, and then put them back exactly when they left. I think they might have painted the hall white, and asked her if she wanted them to paint it back afterwards. )

Can't remember how much she got paid. I think they were in for maybe two days.

MrsSkylerWhite · 24/08/2023 12:48

No but considering it in our new home. Following with interest!

thecatsthecats · 24/08/2023 12:53

My friend's mum did this. They put them up in a swanky holiday cottage at the other end of the village. Artfully made their house damp and dingy, then redecorated afterwards.

My mum thought they'd moved without telling her and was quite aggrieved. Turns out the woman they saw letting herself in after all the "moving vans" was Anna Friel.

Maisondepizza · 24/08/2023 13:05

My sister has pizza adverts filmed in hers, it’s a new, immaculate, modern, open plan house. Makes quite a bit of money and the kids get free pizza!

They can’t use the kitchen for about 12 hours. Film staff are very friendly.

BingoBastards · 24/08/2023 13:07

Yes, only for one day. It was fun.

nowahousewife · 24/08/2023 13:12

Our house has been used a couple of times in the last 10 years and about 20 years ago with the previous owners.

Once was for 5 days the other for 2 days, this includes set up and breakdown time.
All the crew were lovely and the household name ‘stars’ were very charming.

It is fascinating to then see you home in a film or TV series even though it might only be for a short scene.
Going rate then was £1000/day. You sign a contract which covers any damages and don’t forget to declare on your tax return.

hopelessromantique · 24/08/2023 13:13

Yes! We got £2k, they did everything and put it back. We became friends with the show host as a result!

mondaytosunday · 24/08/2023 13:13

My mother had a classical album recorded at her (very modern with amazing acoustics) house. For four days she couldn't breathe as it was all open plan and all sounds were picked up. She was retired at the time and while she liked the result she be we did it again (and didn't get paid much either).

Annestree · 24/08/2023 13:26

We've done it. A local company had a contract for doing stills photography and short ad videos and needed a normal but large living room/kitchen. It was 9am-4pm over two days and they used our furniture etc. the whole point was using a lives in family home set up. They brought cameras and all the kit. £300 per day. Can't remember what they were advertising but I think it was pizza.

LumpyJumpy · 24/08/2023 13:26

There's a Instagram account @victoriaroadrestoration and she does just this and I believe has hints and tips and agency names for anyone following.

Her house is in Birmingham, big and quirky but also a family house.

I think she makes quite good money from it.

pucezigzag · 24/08/2023 13:32

Two friends have done it. One for a McDonald's ad and the other for a beer ad involving a well known football manager. It was a upheaval for both. Don't think the money they were paid was worth the hassle.

colouringindoors · 12/09/2023 11:03

Very much considering this as I'm close to Leavesden, Elstree and Pinewood.

Can anyone recommend any agencies they've used? @Maisondepizza how did your sister get that shoot?

Want to make the most of my house...

Bunda · 22/11/2023 15:34

Bumping this as I'm interested! Anyone have recommends of reputable agencies?

allfurcoatnoknickers · 22/11/2023 15:44

I'm in NYC but we've had filming in the lobby of our apartment building a few times. We made $3k each time that we put back into the building's coffers. It was about 12 hours of disruption and 30 seconds on film.

allfurcoatnoknickers · 22/11/2023 15:44

@Bunda We had a location scout knock on our door! But I'm sure agencies would be more helpful,

Bunda · 22/11/2023 15:48

allfurcoatnoknickers · 22/11/2023 15:44

I'm in NYC but we've had filming in the lobby of our apartment building a few times. We made $3k each time that we put back into the building's coffers. It was about 12 hours of disruption and 30 seconds on film.

Amazing it wasn't even inside your home!

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