Set Dresser
Career Overview
Set Dressers work on film sets to arrange set dressing items such as pictures and furniture before the camera. They may be responsible for the pickup, transport, and all organization of set dressing items to and from set. This job is essential in bringing a set to life.
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Avg. Salary
$75,0001
Salary Range
$30 – $35/hr2
How To Become a Set Dresser
Career Description
As a Set Dresser you can anticipate being one of the first people on set. Set Dressers arrange, pick up, and transport all pictures, furniture, and other set items that an Actor does not touch. This is a job for people who like a fast-paced gig and always being on their toes.
Set Dresser Alex Gabel says, “your typical day starts a bit before call time, which varies by day and is when the 1st Assistant Director calls everyone “in” and you begin the day’s work. As the saying goes, “if you’re not early, you’re late.”
Gabel also says the job is an interesting mix of both the creative and mundane: “Your job is to maintain the vision of the project as realized by the Art Department and your Set Decoration Team while actual filming is going on. This can range from simply reinstating furniture that had t