| fastcakes Posted on 11/4 15:57 | |
| Smoking ban question | |
It just occured to me of possible loopholes in the smoking ban coming up soon. I am guessing that there will be an exemption for film sets, that is, where there is a film (tv, etc) being made, and the characters are smoking. What is to stop a pub from setting up a video camera and letting people smoke, and if challenged they can claim to be making a drama set in a pub where the characters are smoking. I know it sounds silly, and I am in favour of the ban myself, but I wonder if the legislation covers this scenario. | |
| Pauluka Posted on 11/4 15:58 | |
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Interesting | |
| Turner_86 Posted on 11/4 15:59 | |
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| zoec Posted on 11/4 15:59 | |
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That's not really a serious question, is it? | |
| Pauluka Posted on 11/4 16:00 | |
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Wasn't it? Damn, best use my get out of jail card........ Sorted | |
| jordan_boro_2k6 Posted on 11/4 16:00 | |
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I think a few pubs and clubs may sell up due to the ban | |
| davyboy2004 Posted on 11/4 16:01 | |
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NO. As a film set is a place of work the ban will need to be in place by July 1st.... | |
| Elron_Hubbard Posted on 11/4 16:02 | |
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that loophole is covered. you can smoke during plays/ filiming, etc if you are doing so for reasons of artistic integrity. putting a camera in a pub won't count. | |
| captain5 Posted on 11/4 16:03 | |
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You could also have the 'actors' carrying guns, selling drugs etc. Sounds good. Which pub?? | |
| fastcakes Posted on 11/4 16:15 | |
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But who is to decide which filming is artictic and which isn't? 'm probably answering my own question here, but I guess that would be da judge. | |
| foggonsfplandiet Posted on 11/4 17:46 | |
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Elron; I don't doubt you mate but this lighting up for artistic integrity pees me off. In what circumstances would a film or play really justify having a character smoke? How could it be essential to the story? | |
| Piquet2 Posted on 11/4 17:47 | |
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They will use CG smoke 
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| borobadge Posted on 11/4 17:52 | |
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elron is right in this instance.... unless you can show prior to the theatre / film performance that the cigar/ cigarette is artistically pivotal to the scene / show /performance then you cant smoke in the enclosed space... much easier to get round it in film making, you just go outside/balcont/garden etc...difficult in a enclosed theatre. well you can, but you leave yourself open to a fine and prosicution..but as they say , 'theres no such thing as bad publicity' | |
| OooOo Posted on 11/4 18:51 | |
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Didnt Mel Smith get into trouble for smoking a cigar playing Churchhill? I would have thought that was artistically ok | |
| Long_Live_Zombies Posted on 11/4 19:35 | |
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Can't wait for any excuses - the most longest are the best. The best non - smoker is an ex one! --- Post edited by Long_Live_Zombies on 11/4 19:35 --- | |
| Elron_Hubbard Posted on 12/4 10:32 | |
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OooOo is right with his example - Mel Smith was playing Churchill at the Edinburgh festival and was not allowed to smoke a cigar. In England there is an exemption for such artic=stic licence. Maybe smokers could pretend they are method actors playing the part of feckless, selfish, inconsiderate, filthy stinkards whose day has passed. | |
| mto1986 Posted on 12/4 22:58 | |
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I would like to know why WE (the English) have to wait until July. | |
| onthemap Posted on 12/4 23:02 | |
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Beer gardens are gonna be fun places this summer. | |
| Towell Posted on 12/4 23:19 | |
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So if i light up a tab in a pub and claim it's to maintain my "artistic integrity" i'll be alright? | |
