why do movies cost so much to make?

even simple parts of a film, involving just a couple of people holding a conversation, require camera operators, lighting engineers, make-up artists, wardrobe assistants, sound recordists, continuity monitors, writers, directors, producers, researchers, plus caterers to keep all these busy people fed.

someone once told me:

"you can’t create an artificial impression, but you can, if you relax, bring forth a very real kind of natural magic."

distorted thoughts?