SAG-AFTRA has stopped production on a film starring Scott Baio and Kristy Swanson called “Courting Mom & Dad” for failing to “comply with LA County Health Orders and SAG-AFTRA protocols in connection with COVID-19 as well as California regulations related to minor performers.”
In a statement, the guild said that SAG-AFTRA members “are hereby instructed to withhold any acting services or performance of any covered work for this production until further notice from the union. Please note, accepting employment or rendering services on Courting Mom & Dad, may be considered a violation of Global Rule One. Violating this order may result in disciplinary action in accordance with the SAG-AFTRA Constitution.”
SAG-AFTRA’s Global Rule One, which requires members to work only for signatory companies, states that “No member shall render any services or make an agreement to perform services for any employer who has not executed a basic minimum agreement with the union, which is in full force and effect, in any jurisdiction in which there is a SAG-AFTRA national collective bargaining agreement in place.”
No further details have been provided. The film, from Revenge Movies LLC , is about a couple on the verge of divorce as their three children (Everson White, Bailey Baio and Ryan Florida ) seek the help of a personal injury lawyer to help stop the breakup.