Posted on Jan 2, 2015

Should the military allow servicemembers to be in tv shows or movies?

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Should the military allow servicemembers to be in tv shows or movies to depict the military correctly? I am thinking of movies like Act of Valor where there were. In other movies like Black Hawk Down I heard rumors that they had Rangers doing the fast roping scene. Should the military allow them to do this? Should they get paid? Should they have to take leave to do the movie?

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LTC Yinon Weiss

Posted 10 y ago

Movies are always better when somebody from the military helps. I hate watching movies that cost $100M to make but are ruined because they couldn't get a single competent military person to point out tons of silly mistakes.

Let's avoid having this...
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TSgt Joshua Copeland

Posted 10 y ago

NWLA is surprisingly a huge movie production area. Barksdale has been showcased in the movies The Guardian and Battlefield earth. Both of which have extras from the base. I personally am an extra in Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D. I have a troop that was in Vampires Suck. Know folks that were extras in Harold and Kumar escape Gitmo, Year 1, the TV series Salem, Drive Angry, Snitch, and that is off the top of my head.

Everyone I know did it on thier off days, on leave or on Comp Time Off (CTO).

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Posted 10 y ago

I don't see why not, currently policies are in place:

http://www.army.mil/info/institution/publicAffairs/ocpa-west/faq.html

http://www.hqmc.marines.mil/divpa/Units/LosAngelesPublicAffairs/FAQ.aspx

Navy and Air Force have similar policies under the auspices of the their public affairs

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