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You can generally see what is coming toward you and plan accordingly. Being prepared in advance allows you to also have the bandwidth (and extra labor!) to deal with the unexpected when it happens. SG: We are in constant communication with assistant directors and the technical advisors. There are 'Med Notes' provided that have a plethora of information as to what happens to each actor and featured BG. GS: My ager-dyer partner, Maeve Kiely, would say, "Get ahead, don't get behind." What tools have you been using most for this particular project that has been a life-saver in your specific area of the department? GS: Staining pads (intended for woodwork) have been exceptionally helpful to transfer just the right amount of color to dirty jeans, grass-stained socks, and sweaty collars. A painter's bellows is my absolutely favorite way of applying blood spatter. Since the right tool makes the work so much easier (and easier to copy!), I've shared those items and how to use them with the set team. I'm also always willing to share mixtures of my paints and blood, so continuity is easier. LC: Getting a good work area set up is super key to efficient returns. I love a standing desk and a clipboard with all my receipts, pins, bags, and tags at the ready so I can just motor down the rail store by store. Label everything. Listening to music and having many different flavors of Lacroix to drink keeps things from getting monotonous too. Lauren, what is your tip for receipt organization? LC: I think keeping it simple makes things easier, I just alphabetize everything into big hanging files, "frequent offenders" have their own folders so that all the Macy's or Nordstrom Rack all live together. I keep a running mental tally of which shopping is for which fitting and what happens to things after the fittings which helps me prioritize my tasks. I don't like to have to write up the same receipt for return more than once, so I only bag things that I know we truly no longer need. In terms of organization, the biggest helper is the stickers we use for incoming. We write the dates on Post-it flags that color correspond to different credit cards, and use the classic dots for studio services and online shopping but also write the dates/sources on those. Labeling things very clearly when they come in makes all the difference in getting them back out the door efficiently. Gina, has making so many identical mults (multiples) been a challenge? GS: Fortunately, not this season. Everyone understands where the Aging-Dying Department fits in the process. With rare exceptions, we have the time necessary to do the job. Lastly, what is your favorite thing about making this show? BI: How passionate everyone is about our show. Every department operates 26 FALL 2026 From top: Ager/Dyer, Gina Scarnati; Trailer Costumers L-R Jessi Eichberger & Lauryn Terceira; Actor Julio A. Sánchez and Dash Land