'Songbird,' a movie filmed and set during the pandemic, is ready for its closeup
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I felt like a character in my movie.""Songbird," opening on premium video on demand Friday, is the first feature film to have been made in Los Angeles during Covid-19, which made the sci-fi love story at times feel a little too close to a documentary as the skeletal cast and crew put their faith in unprecedented safety protocols."There was nothing easy about making this film," Mason said. "Transformers" and "The Rock" director Michael Bay joined as a producer shortly afterward.Because so many actors were eager to work after months of work stoppage, Mason could land veterans like Moore and Craig Robinson in supporting roles by the time cameras started rolling in June.Getting a low-budget movie financed is one thing; getting it made when the film industry and the unions were scrambling to set new safety protocols is another.
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