It’s not totally unusual for directors to ban cellphones on their sets. Quentin Tarantino does not allow cellular devices on his films, and neither does Christopher Nolan , for example. However, there are ways around those rules, as Tom Holland proved that by explaining how he kind of got around the rule while filming Nolan’s adaptation of The Odyssey .

At this point, it’s a pretty well-known fact that Nolan doesn’t allow phones or smoking on his sets. In fact, he doesn’t even have a smartphone himself. However, according to Tom Holland, some folks in the crew do carry their phones on set. During an interview with GQ , he divulged that information too, while explaining how he kept up with the score during a Europa League win:

I was shooting Chris Nolan’s movie

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