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Production accounts cover the actors’ boundaries, improvisation, and Altman’s rationale for the film’s nudity.

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  • Greta Scacchi reportedly negotiated limits on nudity.
  • Burt Reynolds reportedly improvised material during the opening shot.
  • Altman reportedly explained Cynthia Stevenson’s nude scene as part of exposing Hollywood’s power imbalance.
  • A Paul Newman anecdote is quoted to illustrate performers negotiating exposure and control.