Sunday, February 24, 2008
Not so quiet on the set
Hollywood bigwigs are scouting out the South Shore for a possible major film studio. Let's hope state and local leaders move relatively fast on this -- which I suspect has far more long-term economic potential than resort-destination casinos. Studios elsewhere are both major consumers and developers of all sorts of high-tech gadgetry, so it's not just about employing technicians, spotting actors on Newbury Street and enjoying scenes of Boston in Dennis Lehane-based flicks ...
Update -- Fixed the original Lehane typo. ...
Hollywood bigwigs are scouting out the South Shore for a possible major film studio. Let's hope state and local leaders move relatively fast on this -- which I suspect has far more long-term economic potential than resort-destination casinos. Studios elsewhere are both major consumers and developers of all sorts of high-tech gadgetry, so it's not just about employing technicians, spotting actors on Newbury Street and enjoying scenes of Boston in Dennis Lehane-based flicks ...
Update -- Fixed the original Lehane typo. ...
