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Fake teeth

posted 11 years ago by IAdoreYou
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I am talking about Mud's teeth. Why do they do that? Why do they make actors wear fake ugly teeth?

[–] xocaylaox 11 years ago

Because Matthew McConaughey's character wouldn't be believable if he looked like his normal self. Mud couldn't have a flawless physical appearance, so the teeth gave him flaws. It wasn't to make him look "ugly".

[–] rockethulsey 10 years ago

his locks looked pretty tousled

[–] davidwile 10 years ago

Hey folks,

For many years, Robert Duvall has used a prosthetic device to make his teeth look crooked. He does not use it in all his films, but he has used it as far back as the early 1960s.

Best wishes,
Dave Wile

[–] KutWrite (1332) 4 months ago

I didn't know that!

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[–] spud-boy 9 years ago

It isn't unusual to have fake teeth. What about "Jaws?" Then there was the Gyro Pilot in the original "Road Warrior." I know there's plenty of others. It's really no different than wigs, fake beards, fake scars, etc.

[–] CrazyVaclav 8 years ago

It isn't unusual to have fake teeth. What about "Jaws?"

You mean the shark had fake teeth? 

[–] spud-boy 8 years ago

Sorry, I was referring to the Bond villian.

[–] KutWrite (1332) 4 months ago

Haha!

Also Tuco in "Breaking Bad."

[–] Stuck_On_U 8 years ago

I found the fake teeth distracting. Wasn't necessary.