According to VARIETY... The Academy is not asking Oscar attendees to wear face masks while cameras are rolling during the live ceremony on April 25.
The news was announced on Monday morning during a Zoom meeting with Academy reps and nominees, and studio and personal publicists. Because the ceremony — being held at Union Station in downtown Los Angeles — is being treated as a TV/film production, masks are not required for people on camera, an Academy staffer explained.
However, when guests are not on camera, they are being asked to wear masks. For example, masks should be put on during commercial breaks.
This is the first major award show production to announce attendees won't be made to wear face masks while the cameras are rolling. What do we think about this? I'm assuming the major protocols are being followed...
... but no masks... what message does that send?
Thoughts?