[Ads-l] actualism

[Jonathan Lighter]

Nonce?  'Extreme authenticity in a docudrama enhanced by the casting of
participants in the actual event and meticulous attention to documentary
detail.'

Rod Lurie, director of  _The Outpost_ (2020)
https://www.sarahsbackstagepass.com/interview-with-rod-lurie-director-the-outpost/
:

Yes, Daniel Rodriguez, a Specialist at the time of the battle, was in the
mortar pit during the fighting in 2009 and played himself in the movie.
Through his experience, we were able to recreate everything that he did on
that day, including his best friend’s death. It was a really, really tough
[thing] for him to do, but it added a brilliant authenticity. I’d like to
say that our film doesn’t have naturalism, it has actualism, and that’s
really what we were going for.

Not to be confused with established kinds of "actualism."

JL
--
"If the truth is half as bad as I think it is, you can't handle the truth."

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