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Comment author: Qiaochu_Yuan 18 February 2013 09:11:49AM *  6 points [-]

How much do actors know about body language? Are they generally taught to use body language in a way consistent with what they're saying and expressing with their faces? (If so, does this mean that watching TV shows or movies muted could be a good way to practice reading body language?)

Comment author: [deleted] 19 February 2013 11:26:26PM 1 point [-]

In which case would this be preferable to live human interaction? It lacks the immediate salient feedback and strong incentives of a social setting. The editing and narrative would be distracting and watching a muted movie sounds (or rather, looks) quite boring.