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The shark refused to work. The main boat nearly sank. The young director, who insisted on filming on open water, nearly had a nervous breakdown; he’d later admit that the production left him with serious PTSD. Two of the leads hated each other — the British stage actor thought the …

Creating entire worlds that never existed, manifesting creatures from nightmares and heroines destined to save the planet from catastrophe: the film and TV industry makes the impossible believable. Behind the scenes, film and TV productions that make onscreen magic are a marvel in themselves. I work in the film and …