Why can't actors/stuntmen/ and actresses/stunt women do their own fight scenes and actually make contact to make it look real??

- Because they would get injured and hurt, and possibly die.

2. Why can't actors/actresses actually smash a glass to have the real effect?

- Because it would cost a lot and if they mess up recording smashing glass, they would have to pay another set of glass to break.

3. Why can't actors/actresses use real explosions?

- They could possibly get hurt by the explosion and it could also blow their ears.

4. Why can't movie crews install a real phone that actually calls the actor/actress?

- The actor/actress is just acting while holding the phone.

5. Why can't actors/actress attach microphones to their ankles to record the actual sounds?

- Because the microphone would bounce around the clothing and it could shake causing unwanted noises.

6. How do they know what all these science fiction sounds are supposed to sound like?

- They don't. They just mess around with the effects until it sounds cool.

7. Why must they recreate every single sound for film, animations, and games?

- Because they need to edit individual sounds instead of sounds that are all in one.