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Filming in NYC Expecting Kenosha, Finding Paradise
from #215 - Petty Little Pig | The Tim Dillon Show · #215
3 min
Tim describes filming a video in NYC expecting post-apocalyptic chaos but finding the city calm and pleasant, including a story about FaceTiming his dad while covered in fake blood makeup and getting a nonplussed response.
- Tim's crew went to film in New York City expecting Kenosha, Wisconsin — imagining they'd be knifed, beaten, or shot on sight.
- They pictured scenes from I Am Legend and zombie disaster movies: boarded storefronts, blood pooling on street corners, a post-apocalyptic hellscape.
- What they actually found was lovely and nice — rents falling, restaurants open, people walking dogs, some viewers recognizing Tim from the show.
- Walking around covered in fake blood and gashes from the video, Tim's own family didn't care he was "bleeding" when he FaceTimed them.
- His dad's boomer response to seeing him bloodied: confusion and light laughter, asking why his face was bleeding and if he was dying.
- Tim loved how beautiful and nice New York was, though he'd never live there again — he just remembers walking past people and the vibe of the city.
- His pitch to young people: move to New York, date, meet people, get stabbed or shot if necessary — it gives you character and a good story.