Stuff that, while
peripheral, is essential to the texture of well-created sets for movies.
Critical element to superior set decoration world-wide, though perhaps more commonly
associated, in general, with New York or British-made films, among others.
Creates an ambience opposite to "oh, so
Hollywood."
........
Production Designer, Brit, (viewing a new set):
Fantastic! Beautiful work. (entering and looking more closely): But where's the bumph?
Savvy New York Decorator: Sorry, the WHAT?
Brit Designer: You know, the
bits and bobs.
NY Decorator: Oh, we have 40 boxes; they're unpacking them now.
Brit Designer: Brilliant.
.......
Brit Designer: Where's the bumph?
One-size-fits-all Decorator: Huh?
Brit Designer: You know, the bits and bobs.
One-size-fits-all Decorator: Huh?
Brit Designer: The effing STUFF!
One-size-fits-all Decorator: Huh?