economy
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Louisiana Takes the Top Spot for Film Production in 2013
Los Angeles talks a lot about runaway production and the latest statistics show that the issue is a serious one. Film L.A. released statistics that...
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Screenwriter Goes from $80 Million Box Office to Working Temp Sales Job… What Happened?
Like any other career, being a screenwriter has its ups and downs. If you don't believe me, ask the anonymous screenwriter who spoke to...
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Actors facing dearth of work during downturn
Pursuing the actor’s path is an all-or-nothing decision, a choice rooted as much in identity as desire. For actors’ actors, doing any other kind of...
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SAG strike talk has actors nervous
“The industry is in such a state of flux, because of the economy and because things are underperforming at the box office,” said Colin Farrell. ...
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Economy is affecting the way writers sculpt future shows
The buzz around Hollywood is that shows portraying over-the-top wealth like ABC‘s flashy “Dirty Sexy Money” are on their way out. Writers believe the time...
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Studio's cutting back the fun
Showbiz party planners have begun to scale back their parties this holiday season as part of industrywide belt-tightening. Several studios have cancelled their holiday bashes,...
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TV Studios being asked to trim budgets on shows
ABC Studios recently asked its series producers to trim their budgets across the board by 2%. Ditto that at NBC/Universal (3% is coming soon). “We...
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Arnold will (FINALLY) ask for tax breaks for Hollywood
Now that the economy has gone to hell, Govenor Schwarzenegger has finally gotten around to asking the legislator for tax breaks for all productions in...
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It's the economy. Or is it?
The slowing economy appears to be hitting Hollywood where it hurts: at the box office and in DVD sales. Time-Warner and Newscorp have both posted...
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Chernin warns SAG against strike
With SAG leaders about to decide whether to ask members for a strike authorization, News Corp. chief operating officer Peter Chernin has warned thesps that...
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SAG leaders want the strike – and so do you?
SAG leaders said on Monday they are confident union members will support authorizing a strike against major Hollywood studios if the issue is put to...
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AMPTP's final 'offer' is safe – for now
When the AMPTP made what it calls its final offer to SAG on June 30, it came with a caution: The offer would remain on...
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Top 11 Reputable Casting Websites
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Interview: Social Media Whiz Patrick Carson On the Top Three Things Actors Should Do On Social Media and More!
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Interview: Emilio Rivera Talks 'Water & Power', LA Theater and 'Sons of Anarchy'
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Q&A: 'Sons of Anarchy' Star Theo Rossi on his expanded role: "I couldn’t be happier"
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Watch: Oscar Nominee Steve Carell Talks Improv, Auditioning for 'The Office' and 'Foxcatcher'
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Q & A: Rainn Wilson Talks ‘Backstrom': “I’ve never worked as hard in my life”
Wilson talks about Backstrom, playing a new character and the difference in preparing as a lead in a 60-minute procedural versus a 30-minute sitcom.
Bradley Cooper’s Physical Transformation in ‘American Sniper': “It changes the way you walk, the way people relate to you”
American Sniper continues to heat up the box office as well as Bradley Cooper‘s already hot career. To play the role of Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, the actor had...
Matthew McConaughey’s ‘Dazed and Confused’ Audition is Exactly as Cool as You Think It Is
As one of the best high school films of the 1990s, Dazed and Confused features plenty of stars in their earliest roles. However, the most memorable actor in the...
Los Angeles to Renew Efforts to Enforce Law Against Agent and Manager Scams
Probably the worst aspect of show business are the scams. Crooked agents and managers know that many people are willing to risk everything for Hollywood stardom, and the internet...
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