For all of us working in the motion picture industry, we’re used to dramatic plotlines and depictions of alternate universes. But nothing prepared us for the last few months. Sometimes, the truth is stranger than fiction. The coronavirus pandemic has changed the way we all live to some extent, and many of us are struggling […]
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How We Motion Picture Industry Veterans Can Show We Care During the Pandemic
Whatever happens, we’re all in this together. (Whether we like it or not.) The pandemic isn’t going anywhere anytime soon, but looking out for each other makes life a little easier. Here’s how to care for other people at this unprecedented time. Don’t “Emotional Distance” Social distancing doesn’t mean social isolation. There are loads of […]
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And just when you thought things were returning to normal… “Days after filming resumed on ‘The Batman’ at studios outside London, it shut down again after the film’s star, Robert Pattinson, tested positive for the coronavirus…” — The New York Times (Sept. 3, 2020) Six months in, and the motion pictures industry is still reeling from the […]
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We’ve been talking a lot about acceptance recently. Accepting the current situation. Accepting the pandemic. Adopting a “coping mindset.” This mentality makes us more proactive, not reactive, especially when it comes to our finances. With the “new normal” likely to be with us for some time, we need a new approach to our finances. We should accept […]
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