Timing: We were told that filming would take about 5 days, starting on Thursday and ending Monday. Each day we started around 9 am, and finished around 4-6pm depending on the light, weather, etc. There was always an hour or so break for lunch, and snacks and drinks were always available in case we got hungry.
Clothing: We needed 3 outfits that we would wear during the week – one for the main interview scene, one for house visits, and one as backup for extra scenes. Before filming, we were given a color palette with a variety of colors that show up best on tv, and that we were encouraged to wear.
Locations: We filmed in quite a few locations around Malmö: the three apartments, our broker’s house, an arcade, restaurants, coffee shops, parks, and even on our bikes. We were given a schedule beforehand of where to be and when, and if we needed to change locations during the day transportation was provided.
Camera time: Having obviously never been on tv before, I was definitely a little nervous about speaking on camera. It’s not like I was playing a character, so I felt a lot of pressure to “be myself”. They asked a lot of personal questions about our relationship, how we met, what we fight about, qualities we like/dislike in ourselves, plans for the future, etc. For the most part, I felt comfortable answering the questions, but if I ever felt weird about or didn’t have an answer to a question, there was no pressure to push further. I’ve seen the show before, and I knew that someone is usually the bad guy, or at least the picky one who has trouble agreeing on a place. Surprise surprise, I’m pretty sure I came off as the bad guy/downer because I said I wanted to stick to the price and had certain things I was looking for (bathtub and laundry lol). After answering the same question 5 different ways, and seeing how things were edited to make it seen like we meant something else, I have to say I have some empathy for reality tv stars. Let me tell you people – everything is not as it seems on tv (or did you already know that?) – the editing is real. We were prepared for this, and it was all in good fun. After a while, there’s only so many original things you can say about how you like/dislike an open floor plan, so we tried not to take it too seriously.
Aleksandra
I would love to the episode. Where can I find the show? 😊
emilyanywhere
The episode is called House Hunters International: Leveling Up in Malmo! You might have to buy it online (Amazon or just search on Google), or you can just knock on our door and come watch it at our place sometime 😉
Tess
You also didn’t mention (or perhaps repressed…) that you were going through finals at the same time as the filming was happening! It was a fun episode and a fun viewing party!
emilyanywhere
What a crazy time! And yes, I completely forgot about finals! Having to cram in a few essays on top of filming – how do celebrities do it all???