Inside U.K. Production Amid Coronavirus

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A short-lived sense of security from plummeting coronavirus cases prompted several global-facing projects in the U.K. to restart over the summer, but as the threat of new COVID-19 restrictions loom…

“It felt insane that we’d get to film a TV show, but at some point, you have to make your best educated guess and say, ‘The end will be here’ [and start planning],” Atalla tellsThe Emmy-nominated producer says this period is a “sweet spot” for international distribution, where a handful of freshly completed projects will be given more exposure by distributors facing a dearth of new shows to sell.

“When you consider the weather and daylight hours, there was a little window in late summer and autumn [that was available to shoot] and it felt like that insurance scheme wasn’t quite up and running quick enough,” says Atalla.,” another London-set Sky show, is in the midst of a 90-day shoot stretching through to January.

“During lockdown, in all my conversations with Sky, it felt like this show was more achievable than others that were pushed to spring because they’re set in different countries,” Marshall says. Clauses requiring actors to return to the film within 12 months if there was a COVID-19 interruption were also added to contracts.

Indeed, the U.K. has become a chameleonic backdrop for even the most complex productions. BBC Two’s Arctic thriller “,” starring Jack O’Connell and Colin Farrell, had one week left to shoot in northern Canada, around icy Nunavut, when the pandemic forced a shutdown. Producer See-Saw Films waited several months to see if they could return, but adverse fall weather conditions prevented a reshoot.

Although there are travel restrictions for countries that require quarantines, a government waiver for individuals filming has come in handy for See-Saw, she says.

 

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In a film set in present day, why not have actors wearing masks, in scenes where they would in real life: A workplace, restaurant, library, for example? And, in scenes where the actor is at home, or outdoors - they could be without a mask. REALISM

Looks like they're going to close bars, pubs and other restricting next week. I'm assuming that movie/tv production will be exempt from whatever they do next week.

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