What movies used real drugs?

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  • A Street Cat Named Bob (2016) – Heroin, Methadone, Cannabis.
  • The Acid House (1998) – LSD, cannabis, poppers.
  • Across The Universe (2007) – LSD, cannabis, some kind of opiate (presumably morphine)
  • Acts of Worship (2001) – heroin, crack cocaine.
  • Adam & Paul (2003) – heroin, cannabis.
  • Adaptation. (
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What movies were made while on drugs?

Sometimes drugs were used in order to get a more convincing performance out of an actor.
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7 Movies Made By People on Alcohol or Drugs
  • The Empire Strikes Back. Source: Lucasfilms. ...
  • Easy Rider. ...
  • Pineapple Express. ...
  • Dazed and Confused. ...
  • Drinking Buddies. ...
  • Bad Santa. ...
  • Maximum Overdrive.
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How are drugs done in movies?

For scenes that require an actor to shoot up with a needle, the needle can't actually penetrate the actor's skin, but they need to show the syringe injecting the fake drugs. So for these situations, a specially engineered needle is used.
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Do they use real alcohol in movies?

When you see actors drinking shots of whiskey, they are really drinking iced tea. Well, except for Johnny Deep, who, according to Butcher, while filming a scene for “Arizona Dream,” reportedly drank about 11 shots of Jack Daniels. For heroin, prop experts use mannitol, which is usually used to cut the real drug.
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Do actors get high on set?

They also get nervous, emotional or just want to have a good time, particularly when filming scenes. Although this is their work, many actors in the industry have admitted to taking the edge off with a little weed before filming. Here's a list of just a few actors who were actually high on set.
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What do actors smoke instead of cigarettes?

The prop cigarettes are filled with herbs such a tea leaves, cloves, rose petals, etc. They are nicotine-free, addictive-free, and tobacco-free. The cigarettes from the outside look uncannily similar to a real cigarette.
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Do actors get drunk for drunk scenes?

"If you do one or two scenes in a film when you are supposed to be very drunk, you might have a beer to get the feel of it, but we were doing this every day for 60 days, so that would be a no-go. There were also days when we would be drunk for three hours in one scene, and then driving a car sober in the next.
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Do actors eat real food on set?

Production companies rely heavily on restaurant supply companies to give their kitchen and dining rooms a realistic look. Actors eat real food in the scenes, but they're not swallowing every bite. Since multiple takes are required to get the scene just right, actors spit the food into a bucket between takes.
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What is used for blood in movies?

The most common is red food coloring, often inside small balloons coupled with explosive devices called squibs. Alfred Hitchcock famously used Bosco Chocolate Syrup as fake blood in his 1960 thriller Psycho. Since the film was in black-and-white, the color was less important than the consistency.
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How do they do injections in movies?

Custom-made prop needles are used for scenes with injections. When the blunt needle comes into contact with the actor's skin, it retracts inside the syringe, giving the illusion that it's being pushed into flesh.
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What do they use for alcohol in movies?

What Do Movies Use In Place of Alcohol?
  • Color dyes in flat or sparkling water for mixed drinks and cocktails.
  • Juice (cranberry, apple, pomegranate, blueberry, grape, blackcurrent) for wine.
  • Ginger ale or a mixture of sodas for champagne.
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What are they putting in their eyes in Looper?

As you can expect, loopers live a very complicated and stressful life. This is why many of them are taking dropper as a means of escaping reality. Its effects are similar to those of MDMA or ecstasy. Despite the fact that loopers live in the past, this fictional drug appears to have come from the future.
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What is the trippiest movie ever?

The Trippiest Movies Ever Made
  • Requiem for a Dream (2000) ...
  • Lost Highway (1997) ...
  • Pi (1998) ...
  • Easy Rider (1969) R | 95 min | Adventure, Drama. ...
  • The Big Lebowski (1998) R | 117 min | Comedy, Crime. ...
  • Naked Lunch (1991) R | 115 min | Drama. ...
  • Skidoo (1968) R | 98 min | Comedy. ...
  • Being John Malkovich (1999)
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What is the most trippy movie?

Best Trippy Movies – The List
  1. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998) Source: Movieclips.
  2. Enter The Void (2009) Source: Nello Guida. ...
  3. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) Source: Warner Bros. ...
  4. Waking Life (2001) Source: KesherAdam. ...
  5. Inception (2010) ...
  6. Brazil (1985) ...
  7. Doctor Strange (2016) ...
  8. Blade Runner/ Blade Runner 2042. ...
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Why do I like drug movies?

The main reason for loving these movies so much is probably due to the two extremes—the fact that a single movie can bring closer the thrills that an average person would never experience in real life, and— on the other hand, the fact that some people can closely relate to the characters and the lifestyles these ...
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Do actors memorize all their lines?

Practice improves their memory so, with time, it becomes easier to memorize lines. But actors rarely memorize the entire script before the filming starts. They become familiar with the text and then memorize parts of the script one by one as the filming goes on.
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How do actors vomit in movies?

An actor has a long tube threaded under their clothes and through their shirt or jacket, opening at the end of their sleeve. At the other side of the tube is a container full of fake vomit, varying in size depending on just how cartoonish the production wants to get with the effect.
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Do actors watch themselves?

Despite having celebrated careers and winning countless awards, many celebrities can't stand the idea of watching themselves on-screen. Some actors who say they don't watch their own films include Reese Witherspoon, Tom Hanks, Jesse Eisenberg, and Julianne Moore.
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Do babies get paid to be in movies?

Babies Are Usually Paid The Same As Background Actors

They usually get the same pay rate as an extra or background actor, which is $126 per day. However, if the baby's agent or guardian can negotiate better terms, an infant may be paid like a principal performer, which starts at $737 per day.
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Do they use real babies in birth scenes?

“We rehearse the birth with what we call a 'jelly baby', which is essentially a silicone model that feels and looks just like a real baby.
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How do kid actors remember their lines?

As with adult actors, repeating the lines can go a long way in helping young actors to remember them. As a director, read the line aloud and ask the student to repeat it back. After a few lines with different actors, try to run through all the lines start to finish.
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What actor plays the best drunk?

Below, we revisit some of the best drunken performances committed to film.
  • Johnny Depp – The Rum Diary. ...
  • Mickey Rourke – Barfly. ...
  • Martin Sheen – Apocalypse Now. ...
  • Peter O'Toole – My Favorite Year. ...
  • Jeff Bridges – Crazy Heart. ...
  • W.C. Fields – International House. ...
  • John Belushi – Animal House.
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Do actors actually drive in movies?

Some companies renting this type of equipment are Action Camera Cars and Shotmaker. In either the case, the actor playing the driver doesn't actually drive the car, but they must appear to be driving, same as if chroma key was being used with a stationary car on a set.
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How do actors spit on each other?

However, when you see the shot as a two-shot (both actors in frame), then there is no faking it, but you can rest assured that plenty of mouthwash is involved, plus a similar mixture as described above to create the most effective spittle, a substance that will cling to the face but then also dribble in sticky strings.
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