The Price of Escape: Hollywood Weathers the Storm
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Angelenos are by definition movie buffs and this week's program is for any listener who ventures into darkened theaters to escape the everyday and experience a world beyond. TOWN HALL Journal explores the allure, success and challenges faced by Hollywood during tough economic times. Host Judy Muller speaks with Rob Friedman about the state of the independent movie studio and the price of making movies in California. Friedman is the Co-Chairman and CEO of Summit Entertainment, the studio behind the popular Twilight series. Our Vault segment reintroduces us to Alex Singer, a film and television director, who in 1980 declared that Hollywood was going the way of pandering to audiences at one extreme and being cavalierly creative on the other. If you like movies and being part of Tinsel Town, you won't want to miss this insider's look behind the silver screen.
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