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If an actor looks too short next to a costar, the easiest thing to do is to have them stand on something to make them taller.
Named for a special box from the production of ''[[The X-Files]]''. Gillian Anderson was much shorter than David Duchovny. Consequently, to keep Scully and Mulder on roughly the same plane while shooting them together, they developed [http://jaekakes.tumblr.com/post/5613502507/criminalmusings-rachelkillers a special box for her to stand on.] Unlike the traditional movie apple box or trench, a
The term "apple box" is prevalent in the industry for an actor-heightening wooden box of a given dimension, typically: 12" x 8" x 20" or 30 x 20 x
A less extreme but often more visible method is to have the smaller person in high heeled or platform shoes (or boots with a very deep heavy tread for guys), and the taller people in sneakers or flats.
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See also [[Hitler Cam]].
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* In ''[[Back to The Future]]'', because Christopher Lloyd is much taller than Michael J. Fox, the director used camera tricks to avoid using one. For example, the two are rarely in the same shot together and, when they are, one is usually sitting down or much closer to the camera than the other. When Doc Brown is talking, he's often moving around so much that the viewer can't really tell how tall he is. Lloyd also improvised a hunch in his posture that helped give the character more of a [[Mad Scientist]] look.
* Used in-story by Linda Hunt's character in ''[[Silverado]]''. Kevin Klein first meets her while she's tending bar. When she comes around to the other side, she's suddenly a foot shorter. He leans over and looks behind the bar to see a ramp along the other side for her to stand on and comfortably reach the table. She makes a comment about the necessity of "making adjustments" in life.
* Paul McGann (perhaps most notably seen in ''[[Withnail and I]]'', being short, and ''[[Doctor Who]]'', being less so) shares his thoughts on his height and the
{{quote|"Five feet nine. Quite little, really. From a squat tribe, you see. My brothers (and sister) are all taller than me, as are most of the actresses I'm required to smootch. At such times they usually stand me on a box. Sort of keeps your feet on the ground, paradoxically."}}
* In ''[[Water for Elephants]]'', Reese Witherspoon at roughly 5' 2" shared the spotlight with [[Robert Pattinson]], who is a foot taller. In an interview she mentioned this was in liberal use for the kissing scenes.
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