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Do actors all need to agree to casually smoke for some roles? by Brody in c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

[-] Brody@programming.dev 3 points 1 year ago

Wow, that's really good insight! Thank you!

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Do actors all need to agree to casually smoke for some roles? (programming.dev)

submitted 1 year ago by Brody@programming.dev to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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At least in the United States, smoking is something fewer and fewer people take up these days. This obviously wasn't the case back in the 50's through the 80's, where cigarettes were commonly smoked out in public.

So whenever I see a period movie or show, filmed in the 2020's but taking place in the 60's, there's frequent scenes where characters are smoking cigarettes in a bar or stress-smoking to the filter after a stressful conversation. And I think to myself, "are these actors all smokers? In this day and age? Or is that an unlit prop ciggy with VFX smoke done in post?"

Are fake cigarettes common in film production now, or are these still typically the real deal?

What forgotten cult classic games are worth revisiting? by Brody in c/gaming@beehaw.org

[-] Brody@programming.dev 5 points 1 year ago

Shenmue: Rereleased with a wonderful port on PC/Xbox One/Playstation 4 in 2018, it's an investigative adventure game that takes place in a small town in Japan in 1986. The thing that sticks out to me about it is how unlike any other game in its class before or since, it feels like an authentic depiction of a regular-ass suburb from that period, from people who lived in similar places growing up.
Freespace 2: Space dogfighting game that gets right to the point, feels intense, and while you're there you find yourself in the middle of an excellent sci-fi radio drama. Holds up great today when you pair your purchased GOG copy with the fan-maintained Freespace Open Source Project engine. Joystick + Keyboard control recommended, but Mouse + Keyboard is fine!