Looks like that bottle has an empty inner chamber so that the actor does not have to actually chug. The liquid from the outer chamber fills into the inner chamber when it is tipped, thus giving the illusion that the bottle is emptying. Then after the camera cuts to Picard and back, that inner wall has been removed, and you see the actor actually drinking the last of the bottle.
The guy had to drink it, and it had to look real. I’m glad they didn’t put them through the rigmarole of actually chugging the entire bottle. That was very considerate of them.
Looks like that bottle has an empty inner chamber so that the actor does not have to actually chug. The liquid from the outer chamber fills into the inner chamber when it is tipped, thus giving the illusion that the bottle is emptying. Then after the camera cuts to Picard and back, that inner wall has been removed, and you see the actor actually drinking the last of the bottle.
I was totally gonna call this out earlier, but I thought it was petty. Good and you for noticing, too.
Nice attention to detail… and honestly I’m surprised the show put in any effort to create the illusion.
The guy had to drink it, and it had to look real. I’m glad they didn’t put them through the rigmarole of actually chugging the entire bottle. That was very considerate of them.
Not everyone can be The Liquor.