By Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TV Their job is to be invisible, blending into the background so as not to distract from the principal actors’ scenes while providing depth to each shot, bringing to life a restaurant or city street that otherwise would be eerily empty.
Now, however, background performers could truly disappear. Already threatened by the advancement in special effects that create computer-generate crowds, the background acting community is bracing for possible extinction in the wake of COVID-19.
Several lists of recommendations for safe sets amid the coronavirus shutdown have been released or leaked over the past couple of weeks from the Australian series Neighbours, Sweden and Denmark, Tyler Perry, Film Florida and
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