ironies in movie making - fictional world vs. reality

[Gaze]

So, I've always been interested in the ironies in the onscreen presentation of a film including production, construction, directing, or casting choices and their effects on our perception of them as movie goers vs. realities of their world offscreen.

For example, it really hurt the illusion of an actor's authenticity onscreen when you realize that many action stars never did their own stunts. So, what was supposed to be a believable representation of their physical not just acting skills were a ruse. I still can't get over that the dancer in the big Flash Dance movie scene was not the actress herself. It was actually a guy. It's just odd. You never look at this movies the same again. For some it's fun but it also takes away from the authenticity of the film. What you loved about it feels a little tainted.

 

[Vict]

It's a different sort of appreciation. Understanding the process, the work involved. But you do lose some sense of wonder.

Entertainment's a weird gig.

"You never understood why we did this. The audience knows the truth: the world is simple. It's miserable, solid all the way through. But if you could fool them, even for a second, then you can make them wonder, and then you... then you got to see something really special."
-- The Prestige