The author's brief experience as an extra on a Hollywood film set in Paris reveals the unexpected benefits of a phone-free environment. While waiting around, the absence of distractions allowed for genuine conversations and connections among extras, evoking nostalgia for a simpler time disconnected from technology. The film set provided a unique opportunity to engage with others in a way reminiscent of old social norms, enabling a shared experience that contrasts sharply with the frequent disconnection of modern digital life.
I had little idea of exactly what to expect. But I certainly wasn't thinking that one of the biggest takeaways would be spending hours with other people without access to our phones.
When we weren't actively in scenes, but still on set without our phones, what else was there to do but talk to each other? It was gloriously old school.
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