text: when people make a movie how many "takes", on average, does it take to get it right? sometimes, after a movie we see the funny mishaps.  but, on an average scene, do they nail it the first time, or does it take a half dozen tries?  you know what i mean. depends on the director. clint eastwood, apparently, is happy with only one or two takes. stanley kubrick and terence mallick have reputations of demanding loads of takes for even the smallest thing.