Do you ever get in the trunk? at DVinfo.net

Marco Leavitt · January 13th, 2009, 12:52 PM

I'm asked to do this occasionally and my response so far has been -- not for the rate your paying! Seriously, does anybody really agree to do this? I consider it dangerous for one thing, not to mention the indignity of it. I'm just not of a mind to get stuffed in a trunk driven by an actor whose attention isn't properly on his driving just because they're too cheap to pay for a process trailer. Is this unreasonable?

Jay Massengill · January 13th, 2009, 04:34 PM

I agree with you. The trunk (of a modern car) is a crush zone that's designed to collapse and absorb some of the energy of a crash.
In an older car you'd still be unrestrained and in a bad position during impact. There could also be greater chance of an exhaust leak with an older vehicle.
In some (most?) states it's not legal to ride there anyway.
It's just a bad idea, but it does get asked.

Dean Sensui · January 19th, 2009, 03:40 AM

Why do you have to get stuffed into a trunk?

And if you do, why isn't there a professional driver at the wheel under controlled circumstances?

Shaun Roemich · January 19th, 2009, 09:49 AM

Do you ever get in the trunk? I used to do this ALL THE TIME.

To get into Drive In movies underage. As a working pro? Please...

Marco Leavitt · January 19th, 2009, 10:25 PM

"Isn't there a professional driver at the wheel under controlled circumstances?"

Sadly, this is never the case. Situations where they want you to get in the trunk include when the car is just too full (two actors, director and DP already sitting up there). In the past I've handed the director the mixer and said "do yer best pal!"

Jim Andrada · January 20th, 2009, 12:23 AM

C'mon Shaun, I think the real reason you don't do it anymore is the same as my reason - we wouldn't fit:<)

(Just kidding)

January 13th, 2009, 12:52 PM	#1
Marco Leavitt Inner Circle Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Albany, NY 12210 Posts: 2,652	Do you ever get in the trunk? I'm asked to do this occasionally and my response so far has been -- not for the rate your paying! Seriously, does anybody really agree to do this? I consider it dangerous for one thing, not to mention the indignity of it. I'm just not of a mind to get stuffed in a trunk driven by an actor whose attention isn't properly on his driving just because they're too cheap to pay for a process trailer. Is this unreasonable?

January 19th, 2009, 03:40 AM	#3
Dean Sensui Inner Circle Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Honolulu, HI Posts: 2,054	Why do you have to get stuffed into a trunk? And if you do, why isn't there a professional driver at the wheel under controlled circumstances? __________________ Dean Sensui Exec Producer, Hawaii Goes Fishing

January 19th, 2009, 09:49 AM	#4
Shaun Roemich Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia (formerly Winnipeg, Manitoba) Canada Posts: 4,088	Do you ever get in the trunk? I used to do this ALL THE TIME. To get into Drive In movies underage. As a working pro? Please... __________________ Shaun C. Roemich Road Dog Media - Vancouver, BC - Videographer - Webcaster www.roaddogmedia.ca Blog: http://roaddogmedia.wordpress.com/

January 13th, 2009, 04:34 PM	#2
Jay Massengill Trustee Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Burlington Posts: 1,976	I agree with you. The trunk (of a modern car) is a crush zone that's designed to collapse and absorb some of the energy of a crash. In an older car you'd still be unrestrained and in a bad position during impact. There could also be greater chance of an exhaust leak with an older vehicle. In some (most?) states it's not legal to ride there anyway. It's just a bad idea, but it does get asked.

January 19th, 2009, 10:25 PM	#5
Marco Leavitt Inner Circle Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Albany, NY 12210 Posts: 2,652	"Isn't there a professional driver at the wheel under controlled circumstances?" Sadly, this is never the case. Situations where they want you to get in the trunk include when the car is just too full (two actors, director and DP already sitting up there). In the past I've handed the director the mixer and said "do yer best pal!"

January 20th, 2009, 12:23 AM	#6
Jim Andrada Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Tucson AZ Posts: 2,211	C'mon Shaun, I think the real reason you don't do it anymore is the same as my reason - we wouldn't fit:<) (Just kidding)