Movie Secrets: Dirt You Can Eat

Scott and the prop guys have just a few hours to make a lot of edible dirt for a TV show.

[panqueque]

It never even occurred to me that when an actor has dirt shoveled at them, it has to be edible dirt.

[jenrose]

It makes sense that the dirt would have to be edible when they “bury someone alive, ” but I wouldn't have thought of that on my own. Its neat to find out what goes into doing scenes like that.

[peterstangl]

Groundbreaking work!
You guys are so down to earth, you're not affraid to do the dirty work!

[philllllllll]

In culinary school as a big project I made radishes in "edible dirt" that was made from a mixture of roasted barley, malt flour and melted butter. It was a decade ago though so I don't remember the exact recipe. Took inspiration from a recipe found in the NOMA book. It was really tasty

[CobraDBlade]

I could only imagine going to film a scene, expecting the smell of freshly shoveled dirt and getting smacked with the smell of chocolate and jerky instead.

[MrRobot-jbtI]

Last time I tried eating fake dirt, I felt a bit grounded.

[keaton]

Scott has one of the best jobs in the world. Some would say the movie magic is ruined for him, but I think knowing how it all works makes you appreciate good effects and props in movies better than anyone else.

[elroma]

I remember that for the short horror movie we did for uni I spent days searching recepies and getting elements for fake meat for a raw meat eating sceane and somebody just bought some tofu and added edible red food dye. I felt floored

[markdavis]

When you are allowed to talk about it will you please tell us why you needed so much dirt and for what show? Thanks.

[clbcl]

This is over the legal limit of dad jokes per minute.

[astromeo]

This is my favorite video of yours youve made Scott! Please keep making more like this ❤

[MrMattDat]

Nice that you brought your video down to earth. Much more grounded than past videos!

[WarThnderMudnen]

Hmmm... Walton Goggins has a big coming out of dirt scene in Fallout.

[joost]

I found your channel in the shorts but I love this format too!

[trekguy]

I’ve always wondered about that scene in MASH when Henry Blake gets a face full of soot.

[JLocke]

I can only imagine what eating ground up Oreos, beef jerky and chips at the same time tastes like

[southernsass]

I love when you show how things work with food! ❤

[dreamwarrior]

The video quality gives off an 80s/90s wood working or painting or cooking show aesthetic.

Don't know if it's intentional or not but I like it

[VariablePenguin]

I can't wait to see what this for and how they use it in film

[HoneyMike]

I love machacado, i grew up eating that stuff with eggs for breakfast. And yet, I never would’ve thought to use it to make convincing edible dirt