Obviously movies and TV shows aren’t always realistic, that’s nothing new. Sometimes it’s all about the action and tension that keeps us glued to our seats, or the comedic elements that don’t fit into the rules of society and the laws of life.
Then there’s the production aspect, where realism needs to be circumvented or altered for filming and production purposes. Distorting reality is very Hollywood, and we largely accept it. It’s escapism that we enjoy.
according to Mental Floss, One of the most obvious departures from reality is the cars without headrests. The driving scenes in general look pretty fake, but when you add in car seats without headrests, the departure from reality becomes much more noticeable.
So why do so few cars in movies and TV shows have head restraints? There are two main reasons why they don’t have head restraints:
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According to the Motor Trend website, film and television crews often remove the head restraints in the front seats so they can see the faces of the actors in the back seat. Even with the head restraints removed, the actors in the back seat sometimes appeared to be squeezed.
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The second reason head restraints are often missing is because they literally get in the way of your shots and your equipment, whether there’s someone in the back seat or not. This is why rear-view mirrors are often missing as well.
Also, when filming just the actors sitting in the back seat of a car, such as a taxi, the camera crew will often use the passenger seat or the top of the driver’s seat.
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