I’ve been a location scout for 20+ years and it’s funny, whenever I’m at a new place, my mind will notice some little detail and instantly make this sort of Sherlock Holmes-like prediction. Like I just passed this house —
And right away, my mind goes: “Ah, horse people.” Because the thing that stands out to me immediately are those two brick blocks out front, which are most likely – but not necessarily! – a mounting block, for getting up and down from a horse.
From there, a few things occur to me. If they are horse owners, does the horse live in a backyard stable? If so, we’d likely have to relocate the horse if we end up filming due to the commotion (also, horse owners tend to be intensely protective of their animals).
But then, why is the block out front, and not in the backyard? In which case, maybe it means they board their horse locally, and occasionally ride to their house. Except: there’s no hitching post. A third option is that it’s just decorative. A fourth is that I’m wrong and it’s the remains of, say, a mail box.
In the end, whatever my initial snap assessment, I usually still knock. But having an idea of the potential concerns that might exist always helps to get a jump on addressing them with the homeowner if I turn out to be right.
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