Is Hollywood Dying?
Good morning, fellow artists! Welcome to another exciting edition of my weekly Hollywood blog. Today’s blog title is pretty dismal. Depressing, in fact. However, as we are aware, Hollywood has been struggling for some time, undergoing a prolonged period of contraction that has impacted numerous industry workers across the board and is reshaping the industry’s landscape today and in the future. My agent sent a powerful email to his clients last December, which painted a grim picture of Hollywood. This past week, I had a meeting with a friend and prominent industry mentor who, when asked if Hollywood would ever come back, bluntly answered, “No.”
However, despite the dark reality of what they both shared, they also shared advice on how to push through. Below, I am sharing the email my agent sent, with his permission, to provide one reality, one point of view. I am also sharing advice that my mentor shared with me. Again, it starts bleak, but the light appears at the end of the tunnel. Read the rest here: