In a stunning Buzzfeed article, assistants describe how monitoring COVID protocols have been left to them. The life of a Hollywood assistant is a rough one. But recently, things were looking up. Pushes to get better pay, hours, and benefits made life bearable for many. Then COVID struck, and the industry was reeling. Mass layoffs caused a lot of stress, and those who kept their jobs had a new duty... COVID protocols. As Hollywood attempts to get back to shooting film and television, there are lots of new regulations and mandates that need to be followed. In an attempt to save budget and combine forces, a lot of these have rolled onto assistants' plates. Someone at Warner Bros. told Buzzfeed, “This pandemic is only a year old, so as we learn more, we have to change what we’re doing... The ripple effects are so chaotic, and we're the ones who take the brunt of it. The executives at Warner Bros. sit in their at-home offices and issue these mandates, but we have to deal with the crew's fears and complaints.” Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Friday, 29 January, 2021