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Why Independence Day used real news anchors

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The easiest way to make the apocalypse believable is to have the guy you watch every morning deliver the bad news. Disaster flicks like Independence Day didn't hire actors to play news anchors; they shelled out cash for actual, trusted broadcast journalists. Having recognizable talking heads deadpan an alien invasion tricks your brain's trust centers into full-blown panic mode.

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