25 Hidden Movie Industry Secrets That You Don’t Know

Making a movie isn’t easy. There’s a grueling, painstaking process behind the making of every motion picture that most moviegoers know nothing about.

Actors and directors would actually prefer that you stayed in the dark about these facts…

But we have the lowdown on these movie industry secrets, some of which will have you clapping your forehead in disbelief. Do you know why so many movies are shot in the rain or why you never see a movie villain holding an iPhone? These answers and more are below.

Actors Use Their Own Clothes

Sometimes, actors will bring their own clothes from home to work, but they don’t always stay in the trailer. Just ask actor Jeff Bridges. A lot of the clothes his character “The Dude” wore in “The Big Lebowski” actually belonged to him.

Apple Won’t Let Villains Use iPhones

Product placement is a huge element of filmmaking. Brands are desperate to shove their products wherever possible. But they’re protective of how their products are perceived. Take Apple for example.

They refuse to have their iPhones used by villains so people won’t associate their product with bad guys.

This is a problem that writer and director Rian Johnson had to deal with while working on his film “Knives Out.”

Main Stars and Extras Eat Together

The variety and quality of the food on a movie set depends on the film’s budget, but it’s not unlikely to find lobster and steak on the menu. Also, the food is available to the main stars and the extras, and you will often find them eating side by side.

This is How They Fake Amputation

An actor will wear a green sock on a limb whenever they need to film a scene where their character has an amputated arm or leg. Their actual limb then gets deleted using sophisticated editing equipment during post-production.