"Deadwood" Goes Digital

Posted Aug 11th 2006 5:27PM by TMZ Staff

In Sunday's episode of the HBO series "Deadwood," the Old West gets 21st century when the show uses special effects to enhance a scene between George Hearst, played by Gerald McRaney, and E.B. Farnum, played by William Sanderson.

What did the producers need digitally enhanced? Spit.

In the scene, Hearst is supposed to spit in Farnum's face as a sign of obvious disrespect. But McRaney was hesitant, so director Mark Tinker had to call in the special effects team.

"We knew on the cut we would put a projectile in the air," Tinker explains, "and then later on, in the subsequent episode, when Farnum has been standing there for hours with spit on his face, we had to digitally enhance the dried spit."

Be sure to check out the phlegm phun this Sunday at 9PM on HBO.

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1. Who give a sh**?

Posted at 6:43PM on Aug 11th 2006 by Jessica

2. I don't even watch that show...

Posted at 6:51PM on Aug 11th 2006 by Sarah-Jean

3. That's interesting. I wouldn't want to spit in someone's face either.
BTW, Gerald McRaney is doing an awesome job as George Hearst!

Posted at 7:07PM on Aug 11th 2006 by Grace

4. I do watch that show...

Posted at 8:01PM on Aug 11th 2006 by Samantha

5. I bet if you would watch just one show you'd give a sh*t. Just watch five minutes of one show and you'd be hooked.

Posted at 10:38PM on Aug 11th 2006 by jamison

6. I LOVE this show. I thought HBO cancelled it, but apparently that is not the case since Season 3 is still going strong.

Posted at 11:51PM on Aug 11th 2006 by BlissBoo

7. This show rocks - by the way, BlissBoo, the show has been cancelled as far as a season 4 goes, but they are going to do two 2-hour movies to wrap up the show - UNLIKE CARNIVALE which they just ended abruptly (still pissed about that...)

Posted at 2:50AM on Aug 12th 2006 by Timothy Olyphant is HOT!

8. Are you sure Deadwood is cancelled??? That is by far the best show ever made! My husband and I look forward to Sunday nights just for Deadwood. Everyone on it is so awsome and the fact that they are real historical people is the coolest thing. Makes me want to visit the real Deadwood, SD. It's a shame that this show gets cancelled after only three seasons, and we must endure endless shortened seasons of the Sopranos forever!

Posted at 7:41PM on Aug 12th 2006 by Reds

9. It's true Reds. I work for a satellite tv provider and we have HBO reps that come by from time to time and they have confirmed this will be last season of Deadwood. It's sad, I know but there are still some great series left. Have you checked out Lucky Louie? It's hilarious!

Posted at 8:01AM on Aug 13th 2006 by Jessica

10. NO!!!!! SAVE Deadwood!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I could not be more sad.

Posted at 9:34AM on Aug 14th 2006 by Jenn

11. I have a reeeeaaaal long shot to mention. I wouldn't bet one cent on this one. BUT, the moron who works for E.B. may not be a dumb as he pretends. I was surprised to see him hasten over last week to pick up the newspaper with a smile on his face. He can't read.. we assume.. and I don't think the deadwood press has a comics section. Who could he be, who could he represent?

Again, no chance of this one meaning anything, but it is the kind of surprise that would definitely SURPRISE!

Posted at 5:45PM on Aug 15th 2006 by Marcy