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From: gadfly@ihu1m.UUCP (Gadfly)
Newsgroups: net.flame
Subject: Re: Actors pretending to play musical instruments in movies/tv
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Date: Wed, 17-Apr-85 14:13:26 EST
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Posted: Wed Apr 17 14:13:26 1985
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> OK, I've had just about enough of watching people - often well paid,
> highly trained actors and actresses - trying to look like they know
> how to play the piano or the trombone or something in the movies.
> Maybe their collective technique is good enough to fool the average
> non-musical person, but it really bothers me that directors cannot
> take the trouble to ensure that people know some of the basics.  Or
> substitute someone who can ACTUALLY PLAY...

> Steve Hayman

The worst offenders are the ersatz violinists.  Even though they
haven't the foggiest idea how to bow (which is OK--it's *NOT* trivial),
they could at least keep good time with the thing.  And they could learn
acceptable left hand position even if they can't finger the notes.

The silliest ersatz violinist award goes to the shampoo company that
had some female model (with long, thick, freshly-washed hair, of
course) pseudo-playing a schmaltzy solo in a recent TV ad.
*HER WELL-MANICURED FINGERNAILS WERE A GODDAMN INCH LONG!*
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