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Scene Smoking: Cigarettes, Cinema & the Myth of Cool

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Your Opinions

Directions: Circle the best answer and be prepared to defend your choice.

  1. What is your perception of tobacco use in film?
    1. The amount of smoking realistically reflects smoking in society.
    2. Smoking is minimal in films and is only used for necessary dramatic effect.
    3. Depiction of smoking in films happens more frequently than smoking in the general public.
    4. No opinion.
  2. Product placement of cigarettes, which is the process of arranging for an actor to use a particular brand of cigarettes in a film, was banned in 1998. Since that time, do you think that smoking in films has
    1. Increased?
    2. Decreased?
    3. Stayed the same?
  3. Do you think tobacco companies have used films to market their products over the past 10 years?
    1. Yes.
    2. No.
  4. The film industry’s depiction of tobacco in the last decade has been
    1. Responsible.
    2. Irresponsible.
    3. No opinion.
  5. How do you feel about the tobacco industry’s influence in Hollywood?
    1. I’m against it.
    2. I’m not bothered by it.
    3. I’ve never thought about it.
    4. They have the right to advertise their product just as any other industry does.
    5. I don’t think they have any influence in Hollywood.
  6. Do you believe that what people see in film affects their knowledge?
    1. Yes.
    2. No.
  7. Do you believe that what people see in film affects their attitudes, opinions, beliefs, and values?
    1. Yes.
    2. No.
  8. Do you believe that what people see in film affects their behavior?
    1. Yes.
    2. No.
  9. Do actors who smoke in films influence young people’s smoking behavior?
    1. Yes.
    2. No.
    3. It depends on the situation.
  10. 10. When an actor smokes on-screen, it is most often because
    1. The director thinks it’s a good idea.
    2. The writer put it in the script.
    3. The actor thinks it fits the character and situation.
    4. The actor smokes in real life.
  11. Who do you think should have the final say of whether or not a film should show smoking? (Circle one)
    1. Producers/Studios.
    2. Actors.
    3. Parents.
    4. Directors/Writers.
    5. Advertisers.
    6. Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA).
    7. Government.
  12. In your opinion, should production sets have a policy concerning smoking on the set?
    1. Yes.
    2. No.
  13. Which one of the following best defines social responsibility?
    1. The protection of free speech.
    2. To have an inclination to do the right thing.
    3. The right to receive and provide information free of censorship.
    4. It is a synonym for the First Amendment.
  14. Which one of the following best defines artistic freedom?
    1. A form of expression that is protected by the First Amendment.
    2. Portrayal in a realistic manner.
    3. I know it when I see it.
    4. An absolute right to freedom from government intrusion.
  15. In your opinion, which of the following people or groups play a role in making recommendations on what should or should not be in films? (Please circle all appropriate answers.)
    1. Producers/Studios.
    2. Actors.
    3. Parents.
    4. Directors/Writers.
    5. Advertisers.
    6. MPAA.
    7. Government.




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