Tom Ellsworth

Well, first of all, why is it so expensive to walk across the lot at Fox and shoot a movie? Taxes in California, Tom? Taxes in unions.

Well, first of all, why is it so expensive to walk across the lot at Fox and shoot a movie? Taxes in California, Tom? Taxes in unions.

So this is how it works. You go to Ireland and Ireland looks at a stack of money. And they say, you know, some of this we might have to give out in the winter as unemployment benefits. So rather than spend it on unemployment benefits, hey, I've got an idea. Why don't we give like 25% of it to a movie production company?

So this is how it works. You go to Ireland and Ireland looks at a stack of money. And they say, you know, some of this we might have to give out in the winter as unemployment benefits. So rather than spend it on unemployment benefits, hey, I've got an idea. Why don't we give like 25% of it to a movie production company?

And then they're going to pay a bunch of Irish people who are in the industry to be a grip, a cameraman, because we got people over here doing that. Of course. Und sie machen das. Nun, sie bringen ihren Talent, weil es nicht ein irischer Brad Pitt gibt. Sie bringen alle Sterne. Aber, weißt du was? Lass uns das machen. Und das ist ein ökonomischer Incentiv.

And then they're going to pay a bunch of Irish people who are in the industry to be a grip, a cameraman, because we got people over here doing that. Of course. Und sie machen das. Nun, sie bringen ihren Talent, weil es nicht ein irischer Brad Pitt gibt. Sie bringen alle Sterne. Aber, weißt du was? Lass uns das machen. Und das ist ein ökonomischer Incentiv.

Und plötzlich, nun, Hollywood schaut sich das an und sagt, wow, wenn wir diesen Incentiv bekommen haben und dann diese Leute bezahlen, können wir sie über da fliegen und in low-cost irischen Hotels und so bleiben und wir können das filmen. Nun, wenn du etwas wie Highlander und solche Dinge machst, Great, you know, you could go film it in Ireland.

Und plötzlich, nun, Hollywood schaut sich das an und sagt, wow, wenn wir diesen Incentiv bekommen haben und dann diese Leute bezahlen, können wir sie über da fliegen und in low-cost irischen Hotels und so bleiben und wir können das filmen. Nun, wenn du etwas wie Highlander und solche Dinge machst, Great, you know, you could go film it in Ireland.

If you're going to do Weekend at Bernie's, you know, you need to be in the Bahamas or Hawaii, right? So here's what I just did. The incentives is what tips the scale.

If you're going to do Weekend at Bernie's, you know, you need to be in the Bahamas or Hawaii, right? So here's what I just did. The incentives is what tips the scale.

And the unions have guarantees. Here or there? Here. The unions also have, it's not just the labor cost part, it's that every production will have three grips and two construction guys and three painters. They have minimums. So if you need something painted on the set, you have to hire three painters or you need three grips. And those are the staff guarantees.

And the unions have guarantees. Here or there? Here. The unions also have, it's not just the labor cost part, it's that every production will have three grips and two construction guys and three painters. They have minimums. So if you need something painted on the set, you have to hire three painters or you need three grips. And those are the staff guarantees.

So in addition to being more expensive, they're guaranteeing the size of the staff. And over in Ireland, it just said they're leaner and smaller staff.

So in addition to being more expensive, they're guaranteeing the size of the staff. And over in Ireland, it just said they're leaner and smaller staff.

Clean.

Clean.

And most of it is the back end. And as a matter of fact, video game development companies do a lot of posts. So my question is, I'm with you, Pat. Why don't other states do things to equalize it? Number one, but we've talked about that. But number two, far bigger is what's going on with video games. Because there's a lot of jobs that go outside the United States.

And most of it is the back end. And as a matter of fact, video game development companies do a lot of posts. So my question is, I'm with you, Pat. Why don't other states do things to equalize it? Number one, but we've talked about that. But number two, far bigger is what's going on with video games. Because there's a lot of jobs that go outside the United States.

Vancouver has a giant base, which would also be post-production video game. And Montreal is an economic incentive zone in the middle of Montreal. And there's a little tiny bit in Toronto. But actually not tiny, tiny. But Vancouver had one of the largest studios for EA. Madden Football was made in Vancouver, my understanding.

Vancouver has a giant base, which would also be post-production video game. And Montreal is an economic incentive zone in the middle of Montreal. And there's a little tiny bit in Toronto. But actually not tiny, tiny. But Vancouver had one of the largest studios for EA. Madden Football was made in Vancouver, my understanding.