This awards season, we're enjoying the acclaim given to The Artist, a silent picture that gives tribute to the Hollywood of yesteryear.
But what's curious is the same town -- while lauding the artistry of silence -- is doing little to speak up for the entertainment industry and to sustain its presence in Southern California.
Case in point: the lack of support for our entertainment industry. Since 1997, California has lost $2.4 billion in wages and $4.2 billion in total economic output as production has dropped 50%. With it, we lost 20,000 jobs.
We need to reverse that trend.
The good news? California has the pieces we need to start creating jobs again.
We have a creative community second to none. It is home to the likes of Activision, NBC, and Paramount Pictures; it's also why companies like Toyota, Mattel, and Gensler choose to come here.
Our world-class arts education network will help train the next generation of creators.
But what's curious is the same town -- while lauding the artistry of silence -- is doing little to speak up for the entertainment industry and to sustain its presence in Southern California.
Case in point: the lack of support for our entertainment industry. Since 1997, California has lost $2.4 billion in wages and $4.2 billion in total economic output as production has dropped 50%. With it, we lost 20,000 jobs.
We need to reverse that trend.
The good news? California has the pieces we need to start creating jobs again.
We have a creative community second to none. It is home to the likes of Activision, NBC, and Paramount Pictures; it's also why companies like Toyota, Mattel, and Gensler choose to come here.
Our world-class arts education network will help train the next generation of creators.
- 2/23/2012
- by Austin Beutner
- Aol TV.
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