#actor safety

[novella-november]

Listen, I love practical effects as much as everyone else, but Markiplier getting injured doing his own stunts on the motion-rigged set of Iron Lung isn't something that should be celebratory-ily memed:

Actors and stunt actors should not sacrifice their health for the sake of realism or the perfect picture, and practical effects includes things like mannequins and dummies, not just actors, especially when it involves flying around sets at mach speed.

Celebrate practical effects yes, but also encourage safety over aesthetics!

[uncannyzuck]

PSA

Please do not hit the actors at a haunted attraction. Many of the actors are still in high school and for them, this is just a month-long weekend hobby to earn a bit of cash while having fun.

If your fight-or-flight response is only fight, perhaps haunted attractions are not appropriate for you.

Thank you

[uncannyzuck]

Do NOT pepper spray haunted house actors!

Happened at a different haunt, but my point still stands as actors in my haunt were assaulted again last night. Our job is to scare you. For fun. Do not harm us