Why making movie sets safer has been so slow, especially for crews behind the camera
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Why making movie sets safer has been so slow, especially for crews behind the camera

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Why making movie sets safer has been so slow, especially for crews behind the camera Enlarge this image toggle caption Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images We've seen this play out before. After a 2014 train accident on the set of Midnight Rider led to the death of camera assistant Sarah Jones, the "Safety for Sarah" movement started. "Right now, until something comes up from the state legislature, or better yet on a federal level, we're not able to deal with the long hours," Wade says. Being dubbed "new media," projects on the big streaming services have benefited from discounted rates with IATSE, such that workers get paid lower rates and fewer residuals for shows and movies that stream.

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