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Game of Thrones became famous for the way it would kill off beloved characters, from the Red Wedding to a certain trial by combat. But if there is one demise that stands out above all others for fans, it's Hodor's tragic fall in the episode “The Door.”It's one of the most brutal and poetic moments in the fantasy series' entire run, giving a heroic death to a character we've come to love but also giving us a key piece of that character's history in the most stunning, ironic way. It's hard to think about, much less want to watch again.But as awful as that moment was, it could have been even worse, according to the episode’s director Jack Bender - the original plan was to have Hodor ripped to pieces by the undead, Walking Dead style. But showrunners David Benioff and Dan Weiss thought better of it, arguing&nbsp;that an overly gruesome death would take away from the emotional impact of Hodor's loss for the audience.&nbsp;&nbsp;Check out the article below for more on what went into the cave battle, the demise of the Three-Eyed Raven, the possible extinction of the Children, the death of Summer, the rise of Bran, and the Hodor death scene that we never need to talk about again.

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Behind The Scenes Of The Most Tragic 'Game Of Thrones' Moment Ever

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'Game Of Thrones': Behind The Scenes Of The Most Tragic Episode

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The Price Is Right

<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/weird-price-is-right-moments/jacob-shelton">The Price Is Right</a> stands as&nbsp;the longest-running game show in US history, so it has become a regular a part of countless people's lives. But like any good American institution, the show saw its fair share of behind-the-scenes secrets and stories the public knows virtually nothing about.Since 1956, The Price Is Right began has gone through a variety of hosts and changes. Originally hosted by Bill Cullen, it was so popular that&nbsp;creators started&nbsp;a weekly nighttime version. After its cancellation, the show returned to the airwaves in 1972, this time with the legendary Bob Barker hosting. This second incarnation is the version everyone knows and loves today now hosted by Drew Carey. Since its debut, The Price Is Right has given away more than a quarter of a billion dollars in cash and prizes but what really happens if you win?Come on down, and let's look at some of the behind-the-scenes details from The Price Is Right.

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Todd Phillips’s <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/joker-easter-eggs-references/jordan-breeding">Joker</a> is a psychological character study of a tormented, mentally ill, alienated Arthur Fleck who transforms into a vicious, sociopathic murderer. It’s hardly the lighthearted <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/favorite-comic-book-movies?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">comic book movie</a> fare that superhero genre fans are accustomed to. It also had some <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/behind-the-scenes-drama-tv-shows/lisa-waugh?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">behind the scenes drama</a> between Robert De Niro &amp; Joaquin Phoenix.Phillips’s&nbsp;2019 drama became the first R-rated film to ever gross $1 billion at the global box office. It also earned 11 Academy Award nominations. It even led to an unexpected sequel, Joker: Folie à Deux, starring Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn. Learn all about the extraordinary journey of Joaquin Phoenix’s methodical transformation that resulted in his first Academy Award for best actor.Vote up the juciest behind-the-scenes details behind the supervillain origin story.

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For eight seasons, Dexter fans followed a serial slayer whose conflicted values made him an antihero. With all the&nbsp;blood&nbsp;and body parts&nbsp;on screen, viewers can imagine that things were pretty gory&nbsp;behind the scenes of Dexter. But just how gory things got would probably shock even the most hardened crime show watchers.&nbsp;For one particularly gruesome scene in season five, prop master Joshua Meltzer went for the real thing, incorporating real maggots and flies into one of the show's signature crime scenes. "Anytime a prop master can pick up a phone and call an animal trainer and say, 'I need 20,000 maggots' -&nbsp;that's a good day," Meltzer said of the effect.That's just one of the many ghoulish behind-the-scenes details that help make Dexter one of the best crime shows ever. Check out some of the other awesome set stories below.

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Diving deep into the Dreamworks fairy tale adventure that follows an ogre, a donkey, and a princess named Fiona.

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Tales from behind the scenes of Shrek&nbsp;reveal a lot&nbsp;about the animated hit. Though the movie seemingly appeared of nowhere in 2001, the filmmakers worked tirelessly to&nbsp;make&nbsp;Shrek&nbsp;happen. Borrowing liberally from other studios and <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://www.ranker.com/list/things-you-didnt-know-about-the-princess-bride/jordan-breeding">meta-fantasies like&nbsp;The Princess Bride</a>, the ogre-led,&nbsp;fractured fairy tale earned more than $480 million and spawned a multi-billion dollar franchise.<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://www.ranker.com/list/shrek-superfan-festival/donn-saylor">The superfans at Shrekfest</a>&nbsp;already know all the&nbsp;Shrek&nbsp;facts behind this Mike Myers-voiced classic, but there are plenty of production stories demonstrating how "happily ever after" was never a guarantee. From battles with Disney to Lord Farquaad's bedroom, the details of the drama surrounding the making of&nbsp;DreamWorks' millennial masterpiece are&nbsp;even better than the movie.

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Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks is known for his huge film successes, including&nbsp;Saving Private Ryan,&nbsp;Forrest Gump, Big, and A League of Their Own, as well as being beloved as "America's Dad." He's Hollywood's Everyman, capable of imbuing any role with his own personal charm, and seemingly impervious to the many trappings of fame (plus, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/tom-hanks-wholesome-social-media/jason-f-collins">his Tweets are as wholesome</a> as can be). Regular folks who meet and work with him often remark on&nbsp;his kind, down-to-earth personality.This list reveals some of the most intriguing, funny, and heartwarming stories about filming with Tom Hanks, a man dedicated to his craft and bringing compassion to every set.&nbsp;

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Honey, I Shrunk the Kids

Producer Brian Yuzna and writer-director Stuart Gordon made their names in the 1980s with cult <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-classic-horror-films/harper-brooks?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">classic horror movies</a> like Re-Animator, From Beyond, and Society, but they were also two of the people most responsible for Disney's biggest live-action hit of the '80s: Honey, I Shrunk the Kids.The idea for the film came out of a brainstorming session between Gordon and his wife, Carolyn Purdy-Gordon, who wanted to make a movie their kids could see after spending so much of their careers on gory horror flicks. So, they called up their friend and producer, Yuzna, to talk about an idea that itself was inspired by horror and sci-fi movies of the 1950s: What if a mad scientist accidentally shrunk his own children? And just like that, a family classic was born.Check out the article below for more on how this 1989 Disney comedy became a household staple for so many kids in the '90s and beyond.

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Lists about NBC's monumental sitcom that ran from 1989 to 1998, and all the manzier, Rochelle Rochelle, ASSMAN, and Serenity Now laughs in between. Adios, muchacho!

It's a Show About Nothing

In front of the live studio audience, everything was all punchlines and pratfalls — but when the cameras were off, dark and messy things took place on the sets of the TV comedies America never missed.

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During its run on NBC from 1989 to 1998,&nbsp;Seinfeld&nbsp;told the stories of Jerry, Elaine, George, Kramer, and others through&nbsp;true-to-life experiences in New York City.&nbsp;As "a show about nothing," the comedy was a smashing success with viewers, esteemed as one of the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-greatest-sitcoms-in-television-history">best sitcoms</a> in the history of television.However,&nbsp;Seinfeld definitely had something going on when the cameras were off — and sometimes even when the cameras were on.&nbsp;The actors of&nbsp;Seinfeld didn't always get along, sometimes to the point of writing characters off the show so that others wouldn't have to <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/worst-seinfeld-episodes/jonathan-kantor">deal with them</a>. There were also the fair share of fights, tears, lawsuits, and temper tantrums that tend to plague&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/behind-the-scenes-brady-bunch-stories/mariel-loveland">popular television shows</a>. This includes a long-running feud&nbsp;with&nbsp;Roseanne and Elaine's Dad terrifying the cast with, proving every successful show has its dark secrets.&nbsp;

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Lists about everything from the the cast's off-stage friendships to the making of the most unforgettable episodes of HBO's monumental fantasy series Game of Thrones.

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The stakes were high in the war for Winterfell in Season 6's epic "Battle of the Bastards and not just any director was going to do. HBO wanted Miguel Sapochnik since he did such an amazing job with “Hardhome” in Season 5. The scene took 25 days, 80 horses and riders, 65 stunt actors, seven principle actors, 600 crew members, four camera crews, 500 extras, and 160 tons of gravel to complete. &nbsp; Although BoB was based on two epic fights between Hannibal and the Romans, the most memorable shot comes from an unscripted set of days of shooting. The making of Jon Snow's re-rebirth moment, as he pushes to the surface of a sea of wildlings, was a pieces of magic. The incredible attention to detail, the long hours of labor, and the farting during Kit Harington’s lines (a horse did that, not Tormund), make this episode a stand-out in the series. &nbsp; Let’s look at some of the behind the scenes Game of Thrones facts that’ll make you appreciate the episode even more.

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Performers have to suffer for their art in a variety of ways. When it comes to some of the actors listed here - wearers of a variety of iconic motion-picture outfits spanning serial killers, superheroes, robots, and extraterrestrials -&nbsp;many wore outfits that impeded their hearing, vision, and ability to use the facilities. Many attended mime classes to convey their performances through sheer physicality. And one even&nbsp;had to walk around the set covered in lubricant!

Behold, a list compiling several behind-the-scenes anecdotes from&nbsp;the actors behind many of the coolest-looking&nbsp;characters and creatures of cinematic legend. Vote for your favorite (and least favorite) making-of tales below.

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If a movie script includes a scene set at a huge public gathering,&nbsp;like a sporting event or a <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/behind-the-scenes-ferris-bueller-parade/nathan-gibson" target="_blank">parade</a>, that presents a challenge for the production team. There are lots of ways a film production can execute a crowd scene, but none of them are cheap. A production could use&nbsp;thousands of extras, but those extras&nbsp;all have to be paid. Modern movies can rely on CGI to create virtual crowds, but convincing visual effects&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nutscomputergraphics.com/en/how-much-are-visual-effects-for-hollywood-movies-and-why/" target="_blank">can cost tens or even hundreds of millions</a>. One company even lets movie productions rent <a href="https://www.amusingplanet.com/2011/04/inflatable-plastic-crowd-in-movies.html#:~:text=The%20Inflatable%20Crowd%20Company%20offers,the%20Hollywood%20movie%20Sea%20Biscuit." target="_blank">inflatable plastic crowd members</a>, but those don&#39;t come free, either.&nbsp;

Often, the simplest and cheapest solution is to film at a real-life event. But while this might keep a movie&#39;s budget low, it can also create a whole slew of logistical headaches for the production team.&nbsp;Here are some&nbsp;movies that filmed at real-life events, and how they pulled it off.

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With how many films Hollywood pumps out every year, it&#39;s just a statistical fact: <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/box-office-flops-from-your-birth-year/michelle-nati" target="_blank">They can&#39;t all be winners</a>. Sometimes even the biggest budgets and most glamorous stars can&#39;t save a film from cratering at the box office. However, even when a film tanks, the filmmakers aren&#39;t always willing to own up to it - and some <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/proud-flop-actors-of-hollywood/tyler-mitchell" target="_blank">stars stand by them</a> no matter what.

But give it a few years and some more respectable films under their belts, and actors are usually willing to be more candid. Collected below are a few occasions when movie stars were brutally honest about their biggest flops.

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"You can't help getting older, but you don't have to get old." -George Burns

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If the eyes are the windows to the soul, wigs and prosthetics are windows into the makeup department, project budget, and studio demands. 

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Since the beginning of filmmaking, makeup has always been a part of movie magic.&nbsp;Movies like&nbsp;Back to the Future and Forrest Gump that jump time and span&nbsp;decades just wouldn't work if the characters didn't age.&nbsp;To ensure that the characters age consistently and realistically, filmmakers turn to <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/list-of-famous-makeup-artists/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">professional makeup artists</a> to work their magic. From prosthetics to full-on plastic work, makeup effects artists have their work cut out for them. But how accurate is the work of a Hollywood makeup artist in predicting what actors will look like when they actually age?Looking back at film history gives us&nbsp;the chance to see how that makeup artistry held up in comparison to the actual aging process. We can now see how the young actors cast in roles such as Granny&nbsp;Wendy Darling in Hook&nbsp;(Maggie Smith)&nbsp;and&nbsp;wheezing, cane-wielding&nbsp;Mr. Dawes in Mary Poppins (Dick Van Dyke)&nbsp;compare to their real-life older selves.&nbsp;Check out our <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/the-best-actors-working-today/bustermcdermott?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">list of actors</a> in <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/the-best-old-age-makeup-in-film/lisa-waugh?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">old age makeup</a> vs how they actually aged.&nbsp;Vote up the actors who actually grew up to look like the aged versions of themselves.

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Fun facts and wild true stories from behind the scenes of some of history's most beloved and infamous movies.

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Making a movie is difficult even in the best circumstances, but some films&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/movies-that-almost-didn-t-get-made/anncasano">require extra dedication</a>&nbsp;from their creators. Copyright laws, permits from local officials, government censorship, and the whims of producers can all stand in the way of a filmmaker creating the movie they envisioned, but&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/problems-that-made-movies-better/alex-kirschenbaum">some refuse</a>&nbsp;to let these obstacles stop them. From sneaking into DisneyWorld to film a dark comedy about a conspiracy behind Disney itself to taking out a full-page ad in the newspaper to publicly shame a studio into releasing their movie, these filmmakers went to brazen lengths to get their projects onto the big screen. In some instances, they&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/films-accused-of-copyright-infringement/matthewcoleweiss">broke copyright rules</a>&nbsp;to use footage that was essential to their visions. In others, they went undercover to gain unprecedented access to their unsuspecting subjects. Some of these movies led to decades of lawsuits, while others managed to get away with their illicit behavior by posing clever legal arguments or escaping the jurisdiction altogether.&nbsp;Whether it’s breaking the law or going undercover with criminals, these movies prove that having a great idea and a budget to match is no guarantee that the filmmaking process will be smooth (or legal). Vote up the behind-the-scenes shenanigans that were all worth it in the end.&nbsp;

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Making a movie is difficult under the best of circumstances. Under the worst of circumstances, it's a full-fledged ordeal. As budgets grow and studios increasingly seek to satisfy the demands of franchise fans, reshoots have become commonplace. If a test audience reacts negatively to something, or the filmmakers feel they didn't hit the nail right on the head, going back for additional filming is a necessary solution.The following movies are worst-case scenario examples of that. In each case, production had to stop right in the middle so that <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/great-movies-behind-the-scenes-problems/anncasano">some kind of significant problem</a> could be fixed. Stories that weren't working, actors getting sick or even dying, and financial issues are just a few of the factors that caused these films to pause for a period of time and then restart. A few of them couldn't recover, leading to <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/bad-movies-behind-the-scenes-stories/anncasano">poor reputations</a>. Amazingly, however, a few went on to become critical and/or <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/huge-90s-movies-that-disappeared/mike-mcgranaghan?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">box office hits</a>, despite the massive behind-the-scenes woes.&nbsp;

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The best costumes on TV are important in communicating many things to an audience: character, time and place, and where the person falls on the social ladder - killer, king, criminal, lawyer, villain, white hat. Costumes can speak volumes without an actor uttering a word.&nbsp;

Costume designers and those in the wardrobe department have to be masterminds. They have to turn the script and the director&rsquo;s vision into reality, or the reality of the screen. They must capture the essence of the characters, visually convey clues and insight, all while putting in thousands of hours to do so. The costumes should be the skin of the character and not overwhelm the actor or distract from the story. If the designer is doing his or her job, you might not even notice the costumes.&nbsp;

Historical period dramas are demanding, but as the Fargo <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/famous-costume-designers/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">costume designer</a> will tell you, finding doubles for outer wear for characters who are working in freezing weather and about to be killed is also a challenge. Nothing is ever easy about costume design. The preparation, the on-camera edits, the on-the-fly repairs, you have to be organized and have the patience of a saint to maintain a long-term career. A sense of humor and an excellent team are essential.&nbsp;&nbsp;

So which <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-shows-currently-on-the-air?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">current television shows</a>&nbsp;of set the standard for excellent costume design? Well,&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-game-of-thrones-characters?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Game of Thrones</a>&nbsp;is an easy top pick.&nbsp;Outlander&rsquo;s costumes are made from scratch, including nearly one thousand pieces of wardrobe for season one. Reign is a delightful blend of 16th century and modern day styles. Peaky Blinders demonstrates the elegance of the classic English driving cap. Fargo keeps warm while it cooly kills off characters.

Which current shows with the best costumes on TV stand out? The historical costume dramas, or the funky Cold War Members Only jackets of The Americans? Cast your votes below!

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