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‘I want to flip the car, I want to jump the motorcycle’

Three veteran stuntwomen speak about how the industry of jaw-dropping stunts has changed – but also how it hasn’t

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 ‘We suspend disbelief’: The art of making films sound the way life does

Everyday sounds in films are not recorded on set. Foley artists produce custom sound effects to recreate them – and everything is a potential prop

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The art of being an extra

Extras are essential for the production of film and television. Off/Script speaks to extras whose job it is to blend seamlessly into each frame

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Intimacy coordination: no more blurred lines

Intimacy coordination is a relatively new practice, but a vital one for both the cast and crew. Off/Script looks at the complexities and importance of the role

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‘It takes a village’: the adults behind child actors

Some negotiate contracts, others play Monopoly backstage. For one child actor, there is a whole group of committed adults making it happen

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The cultural intricacies of dubbing anime

‘Suzume’ is the latest Makoto Shinkai film and dubbing director Bill Millsap speaks about translating the film for an international audience

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Confessions of London’s theatre ushers

Diving into the good, the bad and the drunk. London’s theatre ushers share their experiences from the front lines of dealing with the Great British audience