Props: Guns, Wedding Rings, and Too Much Meat

Dean Goodine is a Canadian prop master with decades of experience, including films such as Unforgiven, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford and series like A Series of Unfortunate Events. He's worked with some of the greatest directors in the world, as well as some of the best art department crews, including his own Oscar-nominated wife, Janice Blackie-Goodine. He's also the author of They Don't Pay Me to Say No, a memoir/manual that's invaluable for anyone who wants to understand props.

In this episode, we'll talk about what is or is not a prop, how to plan for anything, and how to handle weapons safely on set. Yes, we even discuss Rust.

This episode is brought to you by The Anonymous Production Assistant. The theme music was written and performed by Daniel Clingman.

If you’d like to watch the interview, you can find it and many more on the Too Much Film School YouTube channel.