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In film, is there a way to know if the scene you are viewing was the first take, the second take, or the 30th?

Asked by elbanditoroso (33161points) December 1st, 2015

I was watching a movie on HBO last night, and the actress looked bored while delivering her lines. Sort of like she had said them a half dozen times before and was going through the motions and wanted to move on.

That got me to thinking – she may very well have, and I (the viewer) would be none the wiser.

I would find it useful to know whether a given scene in a movie was the first take (likely to be fresher) or the 10th or 20th.

Is there any way to know?

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