Film and television projects are leaving Hollywood in droves as states and foreign countries offer financial incentives to lure projects away.
A recent 20-year overview reports that in 1997, 68 percent of the top 25 live-action movies were filmed in California. That number dropped to 8 percent in 2013.
And while the number of Hollywood reality TV and online productions have risen in the past few years, that’s been offset by the number of long-form TV and film projects filmed elsewhere.
David Cohen of Variety joins Here & Now’s Jeremy Hobson to discuss whether California is losing its place as the home of entertainment.
Guest
- David Cohen, senior features editor and columnist at Variety magazine. He tweets @Variety_DSCohen.
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