In Bangkok, in place of subtitles, they use what is called "Adam-and-Eving." This takes the form of live Thai dialogue read through a loudspeaker by Thai actors concealed from the audience. Split-second timing and great endurance enable these actors to demand more than the best-paid movie stars of Thailand.
Understanding Media (1964), MIT/Routledge edition, p 296
Year: 1964
Chapter:
Dialogue
Compiled by William Kuhns
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