Meryl Streep on separately placed boxes

In “Julie and Julia,” Meryl Streep stood on individual boxes to appear taller. It’s not clear if the boxes were visible to the camera, since they weren’t discreetly placed, according Yahoo! Movies:

The Discreet Charm of the Wrong Word

The world is made up of discrete individuals who are separate and distinct. Some of them may actually be discreet, too, and never divulge a secret. It looks like one individual at Yahoo! Movies was a bit indiscreet and revealed confusion about the two words: