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had really valuable skill sets that I got from here, just because we were challenged in different ways, or not 100% constricted by like, 'you only do this.' When I landed at this other show, I remember one time we had an emergency come up, and we were on location, and it seemed like we had a lot of time, and I started thinking, 'how would I approach it? How would we approach it if we worked at Kimmel, and it really helped me because then I think I was able to problem solve it in my head and then find ways to make something." Arce says that he feels gratitude for the work provided by the show itself because "I know it's hard out there for everyone to even just find work, and just that the show is still hiing hard and existing." Both Estrada and Arce state that Kimmel has been gracious to the crew and that they appreciate that the show has given them work and provided for them for many years. Arce has been working on the show for 12 years, Estrada for 15 years. Estrada says that while so many others were "impacted with the strikes and COVID and all these big things that have happened, we've been so fortunate to not be as impacted, even through COVID. Jimmy was very supportive. There's a lot of generosity there." The crew agreed that the sentiment of working on the show feels more like family, Estrada stating, "We've all really gone through a lot of life changes and I think we're all very supportive. We really lean on each other professionally and emotionally as friends. I would say everyone here is a friend, and they're not just co-workers. I love and respect everyone, because everyone here is so skilled in different ways." Quiroga adds, "It's super important to note that we couldn't do it without each other, really. And I think that the flexibility that we give each other helps, it is the only way that we can get through because it is a lot of work sometimes. We're also very fortunate because it's a late- night talk show and it ends—it starts the day at a particular hour and ends at that hour, and sometimes we could go longer. Sometimes we have to go another day. But that's all part of the flexibility." Jillian Wilschke in the main costume office where some of the supplies are kept; (opposite) Nestor Arce in the men's stock room for JKL! MOTIONPICTUREC O S T U M E R S .O R G 19