Hallmark Channel's 'When Calls The Heart' Becomes Latest Show To Get SAG-AFTRA Waiver
justjared.comWhen Calls The Heart is the latest show to be granted an SAG-AFTRA waiver amid the strike. The Hallmark Channel series was set to kick off filming on season 11 last week, and the union has given the show a waiver to commence filming for all the stars, including Erin Krakow. Keep reading to find out more… Last week, executive producer Brian Bird told fans that production did begin last week for the upcoming season, but not all of the actors would participate because of the strike. Pascale Hutton was one of the lone actors able to participate because she is part of ACTRA, and not SAG-AFTRA, as many others are.
She had shared costume fittings and behind-the-scenes moments on her Instagram. “Our intrepid and fearless Vancouver production team have prepared an extraordinary contingency plan that will honor the WGA and SAG/ACTRA strikes, while at the same time keeping the streets of Hope Valley very busy in the weeks and months ahead.
On Monday, July 17, the production of Season 11 BEGINS with all of our fine Canadian writers and cast- and-crew-members back to work while we wait for a peaceful resolution of these labor talks,” he wrote last week.
The post has since been edited. According to Deadline, Erin, and many other stars are now able to start working on season 11 with Pascale.
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