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From: regard@ttidcc.UUCP (Adrienne Regard)
Newsgroups: net.flame
Subject: Actors pretending
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Date: Fri, 19-Apr-85 15:06:15 EST
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Posted: Fri Apr 19 15:06:15 1985
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YES YES YES --- What a *GREAT* subject for a flame!!!  However, most often
the blame belongs on the director/producer/writer's plate, not the
actor's.  Drives me wild when some incompetent art director uses English
bits on Western horses or when the great battle commences, and the horses
all "scream" in agony, thanks to some soundtrack.

Happens in books all the time, too.

What is more disturbing than irritating is that TV (movies, fiction) has
begun to take an educational position (as perhaps it rightly should), but
neglected the accuracy such a position required.  Friend of mine was
working in the George Washington mini-series (about which Barry Bostwick
was quoted to remark that it scared him silly since this program was going
to BECOME history for millions of people) and reported a high conscious-
ness to this issue, but they still went ahead with the necessary sexually
oriented sub-plot line that would insure audience interest.   GAAAAAA!

LOVED the "That's Incredible" episode where they raced a dirtbiker against
a show jumper over obstacles, and in the second heat (they had three to
build tension) the rider's saddle girth came undone -- as if, given the
design of the girth, buckles, et al, such a thing could happen.

Minor irritations to a few insiders (musicians, etc.,) but what happens
when they start "fictionalizing" lifesaving maneuvers, medical treatments
etc, in the interest of boxoffice?

I guess it isn't that difficult to be accurate, just a little dull.