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Topic: making smoke come out of a mask

Posted By: Pandora
Subject: making smoke come out of a mask
Date Posted: 4/17/09 at 7:56pm

For the Foreigner, I'd like to use the effect of having smoke come out of the eyeholes in the Klan mask, but everything I can find on effects sites have about a three-foot safety range. Any thoughts? Thanks!

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Posted By: Topper
Date Posted: 4/20/09 at 11:25am

Does your actor smoke cigarettes?
Have him take a puff offstage and hold his breath until it's time to release the smoke.

If he doesn't already smoke, don't encourage him to start.

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