From a viewer's point of view, the number one mistake TV and film actors make is; when filming a scene where one actor is supposed to be driving and talking to another actor in the car, they take their eyes off the road for too long and pay attention to the conversation, not the driving. Not realistic. In real life they would crash most of the time.
Add that to the doors always being unlocked and you have a sloppy scene.
I'm not entirely sure you can pin that all on the actor. If you look at a script, it will usually say something to the effect of, 'so and so opens front door', but it won't say anything about it being locked and having to get out your keys to unlock it. Unless permitted to go off script, you just go by what you're told, whether it's realistic or not.
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Why don't you take a pill, bake a cake, go read the encyclopaedia.
I don't blame the actors for the unlocked doors. I blame the actors for the not paying attention to the road whole driving and talking.
I blame the director for not making sure the doors are locked. They always have their seat belts on now. They ought to have their doors locked also.
But the driving and talking and not paying attention to the road, is on the actors.
I don't think that's true. And of all things to point out? I doubt that's the worst mistake. If I'm driving and talking to someone which is a rarity ever since getting rid of my death proof car. But, if I'm driving on a straight road I can talk and know that I won't need to turn or slam on the brakes. Unless you've seen a movie where the driver is making quick turns on narrow and winding roads while talking to someone....
We have what we seek, it is there all the time, and if we give it time, it will make itself known.
I drove a truck professionally for twenty years. And now I have my own business where I drive around all day providing service to my customers. So, maybe I am more sensitive to it. But whenever I watch a movie or TV show, the number one mistake I notice actors making is not paying attention to their driving. But paying too much attention to the conversation they are having.
it happens in real like also
shareYeah but how often do you see that in movies anymore? People text and drive all the time and still manage to get away with a minor accident or citation.
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We have what we seek, it is there all the time, and if we give it time, it will make itself known.
I see it all the time in move and TV shows. That is what inspired me to start this thread.
Texting and driving is the number one cause of accidents now according to all the statistics and news reports see and hear now.
These seem more like a reflection on the director than the actor. I can understand the second issue since it shaves a few seconds of unnecessary dead time from the scene, but the first issue is something the director could potentially identify if it seems too unrealistic.
I will say, though, that as bad as 2 Fast 2 Furious was, the one scene where Paul Walker is driving while staring at his passenger was pretty funny.