If you’ve ever thought working with a diva was time consuming, try working with a sandwich.  Or a salad.  Or some potato chips.  Yesterday was my first professional experience working on a commercial where food was the star and–let me tell you–the crew lavishes masses of attention upon that food.  The chief lavisher?  The food stylist.  There were containers of perfectly-cut lettuce, trays of specially identified meat, dishes with symmetrically-cut cheese slices and pans of hand-selected potato chips.  At one point the crew was joking, comparing the care in preparation of the food to surgery, which really isn’t that far off.  The stylist did have assistants, there was a metal tray filled with tiny utensils (who knew there were so many?), and it could be argued they took their work no less seriously than that of surgeons.

The best part?  Learning about stand-in food and “hero” food.  Both are edible, but the stand-in food does just that–stands … Read more »