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13. You Can Visit A Certain Cafe In Real-Life

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While it's not uncommon for the folks behind the camera to opt for the use of a soundstage when bringing certain destructive and explosive moments to the big screen, there's no questioning the fact that shooting in a real deal environment brings with it a certain level of much appreciated authenticity.

Look no further than the moment Craig's XXXX and George Harris' Morty sit down for a chat with Ivan Kaye's Freddie Hurst in a grimy London café for an example of a genuine locale very much adding to the depth of a sequence.

And for those wanting to sit down and take in a bite for breakfast, all while absorbing the exact space Freddie gets served a rather fatal cup of tea, the real-life eatery can be found on 17-19 Regency Street under the name of Regency Cafe.

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