About a year ago I was working on an independent feature. Because of a limited budget and tight schedule, the only choice we had for lunch was Mexican food, which we had to eat fairly quickly.
The meal was delicious, but I don’t think the producers were taking into account that right after lunch, two actors were involved in a scene where they shared a private and intimate conversation.
Because of the meal, the actors were scrounging around for breath mints. The mints can help, but not completely mask strong breath. The other problem was with the sound. During some quiet moments, everyone on the set could hear one of the actors stomach begin to growl. The scene had to be re-shot a few times due to the stomach noises.
So, as a suggestion, if your scene is happening soon after lunch, keep your meals light, and bring a toothbrush, toothpaste and some mouth wash with you to the set.
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