What do they pay 2nd ADs out there in Hollywood? Just how can a 2nd AD afford a place like that to begin with? I would think not even a 1st AD could afford a house like that, let alone a 2nd AD. This 2nd AD inherited any money or something like that? Did he have point sharing on any of the movies or tv shows he worked on?
By the way, 3.8 million is just ever so slightly out of my price range. How much for a cardboard box in the alleyway? ;-)
It's been a long time, so my memory is probably foggy on this and my initial facts were wrong, but Harry Katz was actually a very busy and known 2nd Unit Director and 1st AD, and he sold the house for over $1 million, but I was misremembering what he bought it for. The second owner was a top dance choreographer, Jerry Mitchell. Then, Scott and Renee bought it for under $2 million. I'm not a Hollywood guy, but started on film and TV in Colorado when Hollywood came here a lot. I did the math, and even lower level crew people made/saved a ton of $$$ with endless days, long days, and never ending gigs, with no time to even spend what they made. It could add up fast! I had a taste of it as a producer in Nashville but couldn't function on 5 hours of sleep per night for weeks. It was a sad limitation that I had to face. I don't know how these crews do it. But, anyway, yeah, the money added up.