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Bobbie Shelton, far left, on the set of the film “The Kid.” Shelton is the founder of the Background Actors Association of New Mexico, which helps protect background actors on set. (Courtesy of Bobbie Shelton)
Bobbie Shelton is an advocate of worker’s rights – especially background actors.
For years, the New Mexican has worked tirelessly on set with others to help make New Mexico productions shine as a background actor.
Behind the scenes, she is one of the driving forces in getting the New Mexico Background Actors Bill of Rights in place, along with the Background Actors Association of New Mexico.
Detienen producciones de Hollywood debido a aumento de casos de covid-19
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Most US entertainment productions to remain on hold till mid-January, SAG-AFTRA announces
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SAG-AFTRA Believes Most Productions Will Be On Pause Until Mid-January Amid Pandemic
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The organization is communicating with epidemiologists, industrial sanitation specialists, public health officials and more
California is currently the worst-affected state in the U.S.
The COVID-19 pandemic is still not allowing the entertainment industry to get back to business, and according to the Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA), production houses and creators would have to wait a little longer to function properly due to a surge in cases.
Gabrielle Carteris, president of SAG-AFTRA, and David White, national executive director, posted a lengthy message on the organization’s website, saying that “most” productions will remain paused due to the global health crisis. Additionally, there is also the danger posed by a new strain that has possibly made its way into the country.