Greta Gerwig reveals her 'astonishing' Cheetos habit and why she prefers skipping lunch breaks on film sets
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Greta Gerwig has confessed to eating Cheetos in 'astonishing quantities' during film shoots - a habit that might explain why she prefers not to break for lunch while on set. The Barbie filmmaker and her husband, fellow director Noah Baumbach, have shared their perspectives on the challenges of maintaining creative momentum during a workday.
![[The Barbie filmmaker and her husband, fellow director Noah Baumbach, have shared their perspectives on the challenges of maintaining creative momentum during a workday (Greta seen on set)]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/21/12/94345651-14308719-image-a-4_1737464123960.jpg)
Speaking on the Ruthie's Table 4 podcast, Baumbach, 55, admitted: 'It's hard to come back equally strong' after a lunch break. Gerwig, 41, suggested a compromise: 'The one version that works - and I got this from David Lynch - is if you meditate during lunch, it gives you a second morning.
![[Partners in both life and art, Gerwig and Baumbach met on the set of Baumbach's 2010 film Greenberg. They tied the knot in 2022 and have become two of Hollywood's most celebrated voices]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/21/14/93217761-14308719-Partners_in_both_life_and_art_Gerwig_and_Baumbach_met_on_the_set-m-134_1737468572932.jpg)
'Whether it's an informal meditation or not, it's a chance to recharge a little bit before you keep making decisions.'. She added: 'If you tell the crew you're going to meditate, they think, in a way, maybe I should do that.'. Greta Gerwig has confessed to eating Cheetos in 'astonishing quantities' during film shoots - a habit that might explain why she prefers not to break for lunch while on set.
![[The couple, who recently relocated to London as Gerwig prepares to direct Netflix's reboot of The Chronicles of Narnia, shared their perspectives on filmmaking, food and family while dining at The River Café]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/21/14/93217759-14308719-The_couple_who_recently_relocated_to_London_as_Gerwig_prepares_t-m-135_1737468779878.jpg)
The Barbie filmmaker and her husband, fellow director Noah Baumbach, have shared their perspectives on the challenges of maintaining creative momentum during a workday (Greta seen on set). Despite her mindfulness approach, Gerwig admitted to less-than-glamorous eating habits when immersed in filmmaking.
