SAG-AFTRA’s national board, at a contentious meeting tonight, passed a resolution to form a task force to “investigate and address” issues involving “paint-downs” and “wigging.” The motion was brought to the board by SAG-AFTRA president Gabrielle Carteris.
The move, which was opposed by five stunt performers serving on the board, comes after dozens of stuntmen and women signed a letter sent Sept. 30 to the leadership of SAG-AFTRA calling for an end to “wigging” – the age-old practice of putting wigs and dresses on stuntmen so they can double for actresses – and “paint-downs,” in which dark make-up is applied to white stunt performers so that they can double for actors of color.
Saying that “legitimate questions and disturbing allegations have been raised by a number of stunt professionals about the hiring practices, ‘paint downs,’ ‘wigging,’ and other discriminatory practices that continue to surface during productions throughout the entertainment industry,” the resolution...
The move, which was opposed by five stunt performers serving on the board, comes after dozens of stuntmen and women signed a letter sent Sept. 30 to the leadership of SAG-AFTRA calling for an end to “wigging” – the age-old practice of putting wigs and dresses on stuntmen so they can double for actresses – and “paint-downs,” in which dark make-up is applied to white stunt performers so that they can double for actors of color.
Saying that “legitimate questions and disturbing allegations have been raised by a number of stunt professionals about the hiring practices, ‘paint downs,’ ‘wigging,’ and other discriminatory practices that continue to surface during productions throughout the entertainment industry,” the resolution...
- 10/31/2020
- by David Robb
- Deadline Film + TV
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