Term
Bring in the meat
Dated and dehumanizing set slang telling the assistant-director team to bring performers to set.
In practice
The phrase reduces people to objects and should be replaced by a specific, respectful call such as “bring in first team,” naming the group actually needed.
Usage note
Offensive and not recommended; retained only so readers can recognize and reject the expression.
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Sources
- Hollywood Slang: selections from Movie Speak — Vocabulary.com