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Why Dragnet actors sounded like they were speed-reading
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Jack Webb absolutely despised dramatic pausing and emotional acting. To guarantee that iconic, machine-gun procedural delivery, he practically forced actors to read directly from teleprompters. He didn't want you to actually act or feel anything; he just wanted you to speed-read the damn script so the production could clock out early.
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