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The cherry on top was a celebratory scene that included a ton of 'champagne.' Tony and Chloe were amazing team players who were poncho'd up and booming, as champagne showered down. Crossover When we weren't on stage, we shot throughout Los Angeles at multiple homes and an event location for Isla's engagement party. There was a surprise that no one saw coming: frogs. Frogs are cute, but they're not that cute when there are seemingly hundreds like it's mating season, it sounded like a million frogs at once. It's funny to reflect on it, but at the time, it was causing heartburn. While we couldn't solve the problem at the moment, we're grateful to the Post Production team. They worked miracles on what some may call "the second plague." This scene also included an old-fashioned "someone, fell into the pool" stunt followed by multiple people. While the actors were concentrating on their marks and cues, Tony and Chloe stepped into position to boom it perfectly. As we moved along to other practical locations, something equally annoying reared its head, barking dogs. We first heard the dogs when we were shooting at the home used for Isla's house. Of course, we checked all of the usual boxes; location went to the neighbors, we paused the dialog for a few moments, but as the barking persisted, I realized that we were being played. A neighbor had a recording of barking dogs playing it through speakers. On one hand, you want to give them credit for creativity, on the other hand, it impacted real-time sound recording and performance bringing another challenge to our Post Team. At another location, we had a shower scene in a medium-wide shot with the actors backs to the camera. The shower had two walls of glass and two walls of stone, with important dialog. We used a plant mic and got the wild lines after the scene concluded. The remainder of the scene was boomed, as Sandy was only dressed in a towel—no clothes. Final Buzzer While every setup was uniquely challenging, I focused on set layout, costumes, and what was most comfortable for the actors and the creative integrity of each scene. Sound Mixers come with a lot of equipment, all sorts of mics and supplies for any type of scene situation and challenge. What I enjoyed most about this opportunity was my personal challenge of using only what was necessary to move quickly to deliver the cleanest tracks possible. I couldn't be prouder of my team and the opportunity to work on something that the audience loves, so much so that Netflix has greenlit a second season! There are a lot of great shows to watch but people are choosing Running Point—there's no better feeling than that. Marissa Reyes as Sofia in Running Point. Courtesy of Netflix © 2025 Seeing Jay Ellis on set for the first time, who plays the Waves Coach. We knew him as "Lawrence" on Insecure for six years.