Los Angeles in danger of becoming ‘the next Detroit’ as film and TV productions move out

[DonGlock26]

"Los Angeles in danger of becoming ‘the next Detroit’ as film and TV productions move out



Hollywood insiders have warned that Los Angeles is at risk of becoming “the next Detroit” amid fears that the city’s decades-long status as the capital of TV and film could come to a swift end if entertainment productions do not receive immediate tax relief incentives.

Amid a sharp rise in the number of celebrities moving out of L.A. to places like Texas and Florida, industry workers have now raised the alarm about the stark decline in the number of entertainment projects being carried out in Hollywood and throughout California.

These fears were the focus of an April 14 town hall in which lawmakers and movie producers pushed for changes to the state’s entertainment production tax incentive in order to cover up to 35% of qualified expenditures, while also widening the range of productions that would receive these subsidies."

Los Angeles in danger of becoming ‘the next Detroit’ as film and TV productions move out

Hollywood insiders have warned that Los Angeles is at risk of becoming “the next Detroit” amid fears that the city’s decades-long status as the capital of TV and film could come t…

nypost.com

They could probably make movies a lot cheaper in China or by using AI, and wouldn't have to worry about paying union wages. Unemployed Californians can
just work Bidenomics' service industry jobs like delivering fast food or become a professional left-wing protester.

 

[JohnDB]

"Los Angeles in danger of becoming ‘the next Detroit’ as film and TV productions move out



Hollywood insiders have warned that Los Angeles is at risk of becoming “the next Detroit” amid fears that the city’s decades-long status as the capital of TV and film could come to a swift end if entertainment productions do not receive immediate tax relief incentives.

Amid a sharp rise in the number of celebrities moving out of L.A. to places like Texas and Florida, industry workers have now raised the alarm about the stark decline in the number of entertainment projects being carried out in Hollywood and throughout California.

These fears were the focus of an April 14 town hall in which lawmakers and movie producers pushed for changes to the state’s entertainment production tax incentive in order to cover up to 35% of qualified expenditures, while also widening the range of productions that would receive these subsidies."

Los Angeles in danger of becoming ‘the next Detroit’ as film and TV productions move out

Hollywood insiders have warned that Los Angeles is at risk of becoming “the next Detroit” amid fears that the city’s decades-long status as the capital of TV and film could come t…

nypost.com

They could probably make movies a lot cheaper in China or by using AI, and wouldn't have to worry about paying union wages. Unemployed Californians can
just work Bidenomics' service industry jobs like delivering fast food or become a professional left-wing protester.

Oh we don't need actors anymore.

With AI, people like Blake Lively, Amber Heard, Epstein, and others won't exist.

An AI can create dialog, create believable characters, believable story arcs, dialogue, and have real acting ability. (No more Mike intrusions onscreen or jet airplanes flying in civil war era movies.

No more "casting couch" interviews. No more agents. No more $1,000,000 catered fundraising luncheons for the next "big hit".

So writers are going to be gone as well. Then all the grips and prop people....no more firearm accidents on stage.

WHY INVEST HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS when you only need about $20k and have a great movie with zero controversy.

No more arguments with agents over being typecast, arguments over release dates, arguments over pay scale....over who refuses to work with whom.
Just a guy at a keyboard....making suggestions to an AI .

 

[DonGlock26]

Oh we don't need actors anymore.

With AI, people like Blake Lively, Amber Heard, Epstein, and others won't exist.

An AI can create dialog, create believable characters, believable story arcs, dialogue, and have real acting ability. (No more Mike intrusions onscreen or jet airplanes flying in civil war era movies.

No more "casting couch" interviews. No more agents. No more $1,000,000 catered fundraising luncheons for the next "big hit".

So writers are going to be gone as well. Then all the grips and prop people....no more firearm accidents on stage.

WHY INVEST HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS when you only need about $20k and have a great movie with zero controversy.

No more arguments with agents over being typecast, arguments over release dates, arguments over pay scale....over who refuses to work with whom.
Just a guy at a keyboard....making suggestions to an AI .

We will be able to make our own movies by asking for it.

 

[initforme]

We will be able to make our own movies by asking for it.

With AI we won't need people doing the work. Robots will be able to do it all. Perhaps people will be able to buy a robot that shows up for working lieu of the person. Then people are free from their responsibilities.

 

[DonGlock26]

With AI we won't need people doing the work. Robots will be able to do it all. Perhaps people will be able to buy a robot that shows up for working lieu of the person. Then people are free from their responsibilities.

How do humans earn a living then?

 

[initforme]

How do humans earn a living then?

By letting the robots they own show up at the jobs rather than the humans. Humans can then reap the $ the robot makes on the job. Imagineveveryone with a ton more free time.

 

[lg325]

I never understood why the wealthy in industry need tax incentives to survive.

 

[JohnDB]

We will be able to make our own movies by asking for it.

The profit margin from a completely AI written, directed, and acted movie is huge by compsrison of what it costs to produce one with human talent.

If a movie costs $20,000 and returns ten million profit....

That is so much better to investors than investing 80 mill to get $200 mill.

Because with $20k how many more movies can you create when you have 80 mill to invest? Your return is so much more guaranteed with less risk associated with each movie.

Amber Heard killed the Captain Marvel story arc with her divorce from Johnny Depp. Investors were upset....rightfully so. Same thing happened with Ryan Renolds and Blake Lively. Their careers are toast. Not Even fine dining restaurants want them through their doors anymore.

With AI and a smaller investment....you can out out hundreds of movies for practically nothing and no drama from the actors involved killing your investment.

 

[DonGlock26]

The profit margin from a completely AI written, directed, and acted movie is huge by compsrison of what it costs to produce one with human talent.

If a movie costs $20,000 and returns ten million profit....

That is so much better to investors than investing 80 mill to get $200 mill.

Because with $20k how many more movies can you create when you have 80 mill to invest? Your return is so much more guaranteed with less risk associated with each movie.

Amber Heard killed the Captain Marvel story arc with her divorce from Johnny Depp. Investors were upset....rightfully so. Same thing happened with Ryan Renolds and Blake Lively. Their careers are toast. Not Even fine dining restaurants want them through their doors anymore.

With AI and a smaller investment....you can out out hundreds of movies for practically nothing and no drama from the actors involved killing your investment.

Ultimately, we can have our own AI create movies and audiobooks to our specifications.

 

[1srelluc]

Oh we don't need actors anymore.

With AI, people like Blake Lively, Amber Heard, Epstein, and others won't exist.

An AI can create dialog, create believable characters, believable story arcs, dialogue, and have real acting ability. (No more Mike intrusions onscreen or jet airplanes flying in civil war era movies.

No more "casting couch" interviews. No more agents. No more $1,000,000 catered fundraising luncheons for the next "big hit".

So writers are going to be gone as well. Then all the grips and prop people....no more firearm accidents on stage.

WHY INVEST HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS when you only need about $20k and have a great movie with zero controversy.

No more arguments with agents over being typecast, arguments over release dates, arguments over pay scale....over who refuses to work with whom.
Just a guy at a keyboard....making suggestions to an AI .

I read where AI can take a book and make a movie or series out of it in short order.

I'd watch an AI generated Guns Of The South.

 

[JohnDB]

I never understood why the wealthy in industry need tax incentives to survive.

Because when choosing a site for a business you usually have many options....many cities to choose from. So politicians offer tax incentives to sweeten the pot to get the jobs for their city.

But politicians are usually dumb about it. It's a shark tank type situation. Usually the businesses are smarter than the politicians.

 

[DonGlock26]

I read where AI can take a book and make a movie or series out of it in short order.

I'd watch an AI generated Guns Of The South.

There's something off about that musket. I have one just like it.

 

[JohnDB]

I read where AI can take a book and make a movie or series out of it in short order.

I'd watch an AI generated Guns Of The South.

They HAVE BEEN doing that.

An individual writing a simple 300+ page paperback book in their spare time requires a minimum of 2 years if you are diligent at it. (Ask me how I know)

It takes that much time due to the many edits. Then the cover art....the inside flap, the author information.... Then comes beta readers (more edits afterwards)....then there's the selling of a book that requires so much personal effort.

But the two years of work can be replaced in 20 minutes and $20.

 

[initforme]

Detroit croaked due to bad management by the auto makers upper administrations.

 

[DonGlock26]

Detroit croaked due to bad management by the auto makers upper administrations.

They croaked because of Democrat rule.

 

[JohnDB]

Detroit croaked due to bad management by the auto makers upper administrations.

Uhhhh....no.
Detroit stopped making cars....all jobs shipped overseas for cheaper labor.

 

[initforme]

Uhhhh....no.
Detroit stopped making cars....all jobs shipped overseas for cheaper labor.

Yep, greedy owners.

 

[JohnDB]

Yep, greedy owners.

That's actually the Unions themselves.

They have been getting the stock....making the corporation purchase it and give it to the UAW itself (for the union members benefits....of course). This stock has created an endowment for the UAW. But they vote with those shares like any other shareholder. And they voted those jobs to Mexico, Canada, and South America.

So now we have a very wealthy UAW but no autoworkers.
Kinda amazing how that worked out.

 

[Moonglow]

"Los Angeles in danger of becoming ‘the next Detroit’ as film and TV productions move out



Hollywood insiders have warned that Los Angeles is at risk of becoming “the next Detroit” amid fears that the city’s decades-long status as the capital of TV and film could come to a swift end if entertainment productions do not receive immediate tax relief incentives.

Amid a sharp rise in the number of celebrities moving out of L.A. to places like Texas and Florida, industry workers have now raised the alarm about the stark decline in the number of entertainment projects being carried out in Hollywood and throughout California.

These fears were the focus of an April 14 town hall in which lawmakers and movie producers pushed for changes to the state’s entertainment production tax incentive in order to cover up to 35% of qualified expenditures, while also widening the range of productions that would receive these subsidies."

Los Angeles in danger of becoming ‘the next Detroit’ as film and TV productions move out

Hollywood insiders have warned that Los Angeles is at risk of becoming “the next Detroit” amid fears that the city’s decades-long status as the capital of TV and film could come t…

nypost.com

They could probably make movies a lot cheaper in China or by using AI, and wouldn't have to worry about paying union wages. Unemployed Californians can
just work Bidenomics' service industry jobs like delivering fast food or become a professional left-wing protester.

During the great sell-off off Hollywood was bought by Japan, which was during Reaganomics.

 

[TroglocratsRdumb]

Way to go left wingers​

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