The Good Fight cast and crew reunited via video conference Thursday to inform fans of an upcoming week off, amid production issues after shutting down the set due to the coronavirus a month ago.
Cast and crew led by creators Robert and Michelle King, as well as Christine Baranski, Nyambi Nyambi, Cush Jumbo, Delroy Lindo, Audra McDonald and Sarah Steele, participated in the video conference message.
The versatile and talented ensemble explained how they’re picking up the pieces after abruptly shutting down last month as the virus rapidly spread across the U.S., and how putting together a TV show remotely is a more time-consuming process than what they’re accustomed to.
Group effort: The Good Fight cast and crew, including Christine Baranski, reunited via video conference Thursday to inform fans of a week off schedule amid production issues after shutting down due to the coronavirus a month ago
‘Hello from The Good Fight family. We hope you’re well and staying safe during this difficult time,’ said Baranski, who portrays Diane Lockhart on the crime drama.
Nyambi Nyambi, who plays Jay Dipersia, said that ‘working from home has delayed many aspects of post-production and we need one week to catch up.’
Robert King explained the complicated dynamics of the staff working together for a common caused from all over the country as people lock down in their homes.
‘For example, our composer scores the episode in Andora, as our music supervisor adds songs in Texas,’ he said. ‘They send it all to Los Angeles, where our music editor puts it in the episode.’
Complicated process: Creators Robert and Michelle King went into detail about the efforts to bring new shows to the table
Making the best of things: The versatile and talented ensemble explained how they’re picking up the pieces after abruptly shutting down last month as the virus rapidly spread across the U.S.
Happiness: The group united to sing the Johnny Cash tune You Are My Sunshine
Michelle King said that ‘they send it to Manhattan to be mixed, and they send it to Santa Barbara to an executive producer.’
According to Deadline, the show’s 10-season slate had seven shows filmed before the coronavirus halted production at virtually every Hollywood studio, and will end their season with three less episodes than originally scheduled for.
The group of the series then united to sing the Johnny Cash tune You Are My Sunshine. The show will return to CBS All Access with its third episode of the season April 30.
Talented: Audra McDonald brought her massive singing ability to the group performance
Stylish: Actress Sarah Steele was one of the many on-camera stars featured in the clip
In addition to shutting down production on TV and film, and closing theaters, A number of celebrities have publicly confirmed testing positive for the virus, including Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson and Idris Elba.
Other notable Hollywood names to test positive for coronavirus include actresses Olga Kurylenko, Debi Mazar and Rachel Matthews; and actors Kristofer Hivju and Daniel Dae Kim. Performers to succumb to coronavirus-related symptoms include Jaws actress Lee Fierro, 91, Aliens actor Jay Benedict, 68, and Nashville actor Allen Garfield, 80.
As of Thursday, the death total for COVID-19 was at 33,286 people in the U.S., with 671,349 total positive diagnoses, Johns Hopkins University reported. On a global level, 145,533 people have died amid 2,158,594 positive diagnoses worldwide.