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Set walls are notoriously hollow and break fairly easily

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The impenetrable fortress walls are entirely an optical illusion made of paper and lies. Constructed mostly from flimsy quarter-inch plywood stretched over thin pine frames, set walls are deeply hollow. If an actor accidentally slams a door slightly too hard, the entire room will violently wobble, instantly ruining the take and causing massive panic among the carpenters.

Set walls are notoriously hollow and break fairly easily
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