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Once upon a time, movies had a lot more freedom. Scriptwriters could breathe and get creative and weren’t greatly shackled by the technology of the time. Characters could make bad decisions, miss each other by seconds, and walk straight into danger without someone sending a timely text message to warn them. Whole storylines hinged on…

It’s hard to imagine most movie scenes happening any other way. But behind plenty of memorable moments is a script that once looked completely different. Characters with different lines, scenes playing out in unexpected ways, and sometimes entire sequences that took a completely different direction before the cameras rolled. A few of these original ideas…

What appears on screen can be completely convincing, even when the reality behind the camera looks almost ridiculous. A terrifying location might turn out to be a tiny set, a massive fantasy world can be built inside a studio, and actors who seem to be interacting with something extraordinary may actually be staring at a…