Today I was reading this outline from WorkSafeBC on what the motion picture industry should do in an effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19. While they have some typical things that you would expect such as trying to keep people away from each other if possible, one point about hiring people makes me wonder how a business could constantly do that.
Usually in film you would hire various actors to do scenes that can range from simply talking to something that require action. So for scenes that involve people having to be close to each other it is suggested that people from the same household be hired. It states the following:
“Cast members of the same household for scenes where physical distancing cannot be maintained and where appropriate”
Imagine that where living in the same house could translate to getting a better chance of being hired. Or in some cases I could imagine a job being offered solely because of that over another. It’s weird to think about as it would be like a watching a sporting event where all athletes in the team should be hired if they live in the same household. Imagine that being a factor to get drafted and signed by a team. Will be interesting to see if productions in this field can actually implement this guideline.