15 Fun Photos Taken From Behind the Scenes of Your Favorite Movies

The finished movie is usually what stays with us, but the people making it saw something completely different. Between takes, actors were joking around, enormous sets looked surprisingly ordinary, and terrifying creatures turned out to be people in costumes standing under studio lights. Behind the scenes photographs capture those moments when the illusion disappears for a second and everyone looks like they are simply making a movie. Some show famous actors having fun between takes, while others reveal just how much work went into creating a scene that looked effortless on screen. These photos offer a glimpse at the lighter side of some of the most memorable movies ever made.

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Jaws

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Superman: The Movie

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Conan The Destroyer

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The Shining

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Terminator 2: Judgment Day

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Star Wars

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The Planet of the Apes

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Fantastic Mr. Fox

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The Gold Rush

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Pulp Fiction

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Avatar

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Psycho

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Jurassic Park III