Whether you love movies, television, theater, books, or just supporting unique, independent businesses, this cause should be near and dear to your heart. The Faux Library—whose owner is famous for inventing the prop book—is at risk of closing if they can’t raise enough money for back payments of rent. Send $5 to support someone who helps make the media you love.
Hi, we are John Unsinn and Mary Ann Biddle. We are trying to help Marc E. … John Unsinn needs your support for Supporting prop house during
If you’re not sure why this matters, this LA Times article does a great job explaining the legacy of the Faux Library, as well as the impact the pandemic and multiple strikes had on Hollywood industries beyond acting and screenwriting. Excerpt:
“Meyer’s Faux Library Studio Props — which provides fake books, real books, antique furniture and other decor for film and TV sets — is among a number of Southern California prop houses that were still recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic when Hollywood actors and writers went on strike in 2023, bringing filming to a near standstill.”
Longtime prop house owner Marc Meyer, widely considered a pioneer of the fake book, is fighting to save his 'life's work,' Faux Library.
*I am not affiliated with the Faux Library or LA Times in any way*
