One cameraman for Terrence Malick’s “Tree of Life”, Jeremy Rodgers, recalls: “The actors were rehearsing their lines in full wardrobe and ready to roll, when Terry suddenly noticed a butterfly. It wasn’t uncommon for him to get excited over things like a bird perched on a tree branch and want to film them. So we followed the butterfly through three blocks of Smithville. Jessica gracefully stepped out into the middle of the street, backlit by the morning sun. She held her hand out and the butterfly came full circle and landed directly on it. It stayed there for some time. We were joking around afterwards that everyone is going to think it’s a CG effect, but rest assured, it’s a real butterfly, and Chivo got it all on film.”

(photo courtesy of Twowaysthroughlife.com)