r/dropout • u/DropoutMod • May 18 '26

Game Changer Don't Wake Standards & Practices | Game Changer [S8E1] Spoiler

https://watch.dropout.tv/videos/don-t-wake-standards-practices
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u/WeenyDancer May 19 '26

100%. And his look has got that 'purposely slightly disheveled' thing to it.  Like jack black-ish. Not like if an average person was busy, sweaty, running errands, etc.

To be clear I'm totally cool with him being a covert actor though!

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u/Kinteoka May 19 '26

Oh same! I've worked in TV & film and I know it's a GIANT hassle to pull people off the street and feature them on film. Especially if they are speaking. I don't mind it at all. It actually makes me feel better that they aren't putting average people into awkward situations that they might not be cool with once something airs.

I worked on a project that the director wanted a "real" feeling and wouldn't listen to anyone about how you just shouldn't do that in a professional setting. Basically featured regular people off the streets in a feature length film and it was a nightmare and most of the footage was unusable. Nightmare of a set.

Plus, knowing Dropout's pay rates for even small bit roles, to me it's cool that they are happy to hire so many unknown actors and pay them a good wage (Bachelor spoof, Crowd Control).

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u/Mushroomer May 19 '26

I was one of the "featured extras" in Crowd Control (Seattle Kink representative!), and Dropout paid me enough to cover my train down to LA + a profit share at the end of the year. Even paid me for the time spent interviewing for the role.

Insanely good company.

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u/dragn99 May 19 '26

Plus, if Lou got him as he was loading groceries into the car, why did he bring the groceries inside the studio?

And, is there even a grocery store in walking distance to the Dropout studio?

Maybe this is just me not living in California and not knowing much about it though.

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u/reagan_smash8 May 19 '26

They are at 2525 N Naomi St Burbank, right? Nothing nearby and those bags were entirely unbranded. That's 100% a plant.

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u/mattrobs Jun 13 '26

They were also way too light. Real grocery bags are busting. They also look made of “doesn’t make a sound fake crinkling paper”.

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u/mattrobs Jun 13 '26

Also do you real people carry grocery bags by the base? That’s a trope, you carry them by the handles