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The Expendables: Hollywood Background Actors Face Extinction In COVID-19 Era

11.07.2020 - 00:16

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By Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TV Their job is to be invisible, blending into the background so as not to distract from the principal actors’ scenes while providing depth to each shot, bringing to life a restaurant or city street that otherwise would be eerily empty.

Now, however, background performers could truly disappear. Already threatened by the advancement in special effects that create computer-generate crowds, the background acting community is bracing for possible extinction in the wake of COVID-19.

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