scottsdad Posted July 19 Share Posted July 19 50 minutes ago, BFTD said: I've noticed a few rhubarb soft drinks have appeared in recent years; they're quite nice, but a bit weak for my liking. More a hint of rhubarb than a full-throated rhubarb roar. This used to be a common bit of trivia, but I haven't heard it mentioned in a long time - for crowd scenes in plays/TV/movies, it used to be common for background actors to be asked to mutter "rhubarb" to each other as it sounds like conversation without distracting the audience with discernible dialogue. Blackadder lampshaded this in one episode where they cut to a busy scene where all the characters were clearly exclaiming "RHUBARB!" to each other. I believe @welshbairn has experience of the world of greasepaint, so may be able to confirm, or castigate me for repeating a myth. I have wondered both what extras say, and what actors say when "whispering" in each other's ears. I was hoping for something far smuttier than Rhubarb tbh. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted July 19 Share Posted July 19 8 minutes ago, scottsdad said: I have wondered both what extras say, and what actors say when "whispering" in each other's ears. I was hoping for something far smuttier than Rhubarb tbh. That's reminded me of Fawlty Towers - there's an episode where Basil whispers into Polly or Sybil's ear a couple of times, and John Cleese was a bit too loud on the second attempt, so the boom picked up the end of whatever he was saying to her. It sounds a lot like the last word was "wanking" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted July 19 Share Posted July 19 3 minutes ago, BFTD said: That's reminded me of Fawlty Towers - there's an episode where Basil whispers into Polly or Sybil's ear a couple of times, and John Cleese was a bit too loud on the second attempt, so the boom picked up the end of whatever he was saying to her. It sounds a lot like the last word was "wanking" This makes me happy, that it happened, and sad, because Cleese has gone gammon. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert Raccoon Posted July 19 Share Posted July 19 2 hours ago, scottsdad said: My folks grew rhubarb for decades. At this time of year we're all eating it non stop. Jams, crumbles, stewed... My gran did that. Constant Rhubabrb. Aff it 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albino Rover Posted July 19 Share Posted July 19 On 15/07/2024 at 21:15, Nutz_the_Squirrel said: Arguing about how working class you are and how poor you were growing up. My dad was a tool maker... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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