🎭 Interesting fact: Vanilla Sky (2001) — For the famous scene where Tom Cruise runs through a completely deserted Times Square, the production managed to shut down the “Center of the Universe” for three hours on a Sunday morning. This was a massive feat, as Times Square is usually packed 24/7. The city gave them a window from 5:00 AM to 8:00 AM, and all the “pedestrians” you see in the distance are actually members of the film crew. This haunting sequence was shot without CGI, making it one of