Actors don’t smoke cigarettes on screen in major Hollywood movies and TV shows like Mad Men
Have you ever wondered which actors actually smoke in movies and on television?
When it comes to Hollywood, it stands to reason that movie stars don’t smoke real cigarettes in front of the cameras.
After all, it would be completely unhealthy – not to mention completely unethical – to make them smoke for real.
But they certainly look realistic enough when we watch a movie or TV show on TV. So, what do they do?
Well, a TikToker has revealed which actors actually “smoke” in movies and TV shows instead of cigarettes, and they look almost identical.
Director David Ma (@davidwma) has become incredibly popular on TikTok, amassing over a million followers and nearly 23 million likes across all of his videos — largely due to his revealing behind-the-scenes props and other tricks that go down during… Photography.
We love some secret movie trivia.
You can watch his explanation of the entire smoking mystery below:
In the clip, David explains: “Most of the time, when you see actors smoking on screen, we use something called prop cigarettes.
“They are herbal cigarettes that are free of tobacco, nicotine and additives
“It also looks completely real on the actor’s fingers.
“When you cut one you’ll notice there’s no tobacco inside, it looks more like grass – not that ‘grass’ – but you know, rose petals and clover and tea leaves.”
In the clip, David reveals how realistic cigarettes are, showing off a packet of Honey Rose London, which looks exactly like real cigarettes.
But what about smoke?
David explains that the smoke that comes from cigarettes isn’t necessarily real either, and that it’s sometimes edited in post-production using CGI – as seen in the clip from Fight club It shows us.
Surprisingly, many people had no idea that the actors don’t smoke real cigarettes, with many commenting on how shocked they were by the revelation.
One wrote: “OMG why do I think I actually smoke on set.”
While another said: “Cillian Murphy also smoked 3,000 cigarettes during 12 episodes in the series.” Slim masks.“
A third added: “I always wondered whether or not they were using real cigarettes and risking addiction.”
David has one final message for his TikTok followers.
“Now, remember, even smoking cigarettes isn’t good for your health, and even if you’re Danny Zuko, smoking isn’t cool,” he said.
