Gothamist: City May Play Hard to Get with Filmmakers

rev pays

Wed, 15 Mar 2006 12:49:25 -0500

Then why are there so many out of work actors? The entertainment industry here in terms of production is small, compared to California. I think it's number 4. Diverse? I see the same NY based actors over and over again working the same shows. (there's also not much diversity in the studios from interns on up) Besides, you have some Soaps here and they don't seem to bother anyone. I say let them go to Jersey. If they want it, they can have it.

callmelois

Wed, 15 Mar 2006 11:35:47 -0500

If you look at the big picture, filming in nyc is a huge asset to the entertainment industry here. It means that the city's stage actors get more opportunities to be on film and tv. This ends up meaning that tv has more interesting and diverse actors on it, as opposed to that LA-beautiful look. Not to mention the countless production people hired for each show. Regarding the economy debate, these actors, producers, editors, writers, crews, etc, are largely new yorkers, in my experience - not "bridge and tunnel" types. C'mon - not many people in entertainment want to live in New Jersey.

rev pays

Wed, 15 Mar 2006 10:04:26 -0500

Sorry, Still none. They don't spend the money in the local area but as usual, in the suburbs or Jersey or Rockland and suffolk. It's still smoke and mirrors. Funny, they don't look local to me. You must mean local to Madison Wisconsin.

nick

Wed, 15 Mar 2006 01:34:02 -0500

filminf on location helps local film crew workers get jobs. the trucks might have out of state plates on them, but the people loading and unloading them are locals, and they are probably getting paid union wage. how does that help local businesses? well. those well-paid union workers then decide to take their family out to a nice dinner, buy them a big tv, etc etc. making any more sense?

rev pays

Tue, 14 Mar 2006 22:59:13 -0500

So? I see these crews everywhere. They close up an entire block, how is that helping local business? They film from 12 am on with screeching cars and gun fire. Remember the buster poindexter HOT Hot hot video, how would you like to hear that over and over again? I doubt they really did bring any money in. From the caterer to the trucks, all have out of state plates or plates from southern states. If I'm wrong, tell me, cause I really want to know this mystic entertainment finance, they did invent the double books system.

eric

Tue, 14 Mar 2006 21:20:39 -0500

It makes no sense that a tax cut meant to bring in extra filming has a cap. So what if it's met it's allocation? If the logic is that they won't film here without the tax cut, then if you stop the program, they won't film anymore. but you're not saving anyone money. you're just not bringing in any.

dave

Tue, 14 Mar 2006 16:56:16 -0500

The credit does not apply to commercials or music videos. Only shows and movies

Anon E. Mouse

Tue, 14 Mar 2006 16:26:41 -0500

Y'know... that photo really looks like it's from the Barney Miller set... minus the cage of course.

amanda

Tue, 14 Mar 2006 15:47:30 -0500

There was an article in the Brooklyn Papers this week about Brooklyn Heights residents' complaints about on-location filming in their neighborhood. The complaints led to a three-month ban on new film project permits in the Heights. You can read the PDF version of the article here.