Oklahoman
EDMOND On a windy afternoon of filming at Wantland Stadium, Emily O Banion efficiently distributes over-the-counter remedies for headaches, heartburn and seasonal allergies to crew members chronicling the action on the University of Central Oklahoma football field.
But as with so much else about the movie business, what goes on away from the set happens to be just as vital to the final results.
Since last May, O Banion and her company, Oklahoma Set Medics, have administered about 50,000 COVID-19 tests and been credited with ensuring that the state s film and television industry has been able not just to survive but to thrive during the coronavirus pandemic.