[Dixielandjazz] Re: Actors faking playing

[Gary Kiser]

I saw that film in Paris.  If I recall, there was a concert scene where 
the audience is clapping on 2 & 4, then a cut away, then we see the 
audience again and they are clapping on 1 & 3.  Then, they go back to 2 
& 4 again a little later.

Just like in real life.

Gary


Jim O'Briant wrote:

>An Italian film company came to Davenport, Iowa in 1991 to film "Bix, the
>Story of a Legend."  The musical selections for the sound track had already
>been recorded in Italy by professional musicians.  For the filming, they
>recruited local musicians to play the musicians.  During filming of all the
>musical scenes, the pre-recorded sound track was playing, and the musicians
>played along with it from the same charts, so that everyone was actually
>playing the music.  Viewing the film, everyone's fingers and embouchures are
>doing just what they should be doing.  Very effective.
>
>Jim O'Briant
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