Hollywood & the Job Crisis
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LA Entertainment Business Becoming Less White but More ‘White Collar,’ New Study Says
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Hollywood & the Job Crisis
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Jeffrey Katzenberg Rescues Democratic Fundraising in Hollywood With More Than $2 Million in Donations
The mogul and his wife have donated $2.28 million to make up for diminished funds amid actors’ and writers’ strikes
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Pandemic Theme Park Layoffs Make Way for Hiring Frenzy
We are “having challenges to find staff to fill positions that need to be filled,” one studio parks and attractions executive says
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LA’s Live Theaters Find New Cash as Film Locations
“If a TV commercial wants to rent a theater, that’s a great source of revenue when you are shut down,” says Pasadena Playhouse leader Danny Feldman
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Hollywood & the Job Crisis
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The Post-Recession Model: Fewer Jobs in Digital Hollywood
The old way of doing business is over, and as more content moves into the stream and the cloud, the industry is getting leaner
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Aspiring Cameraman: ‘I Just Want to Make Money and Survive’
A 22-year-old Vassar grad Miles Fineburg looks for gigs at bars and Trader Joe’s until entry-level jobs behind the camera free up
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The Jobs Crisis: USC Screenwriting Grad Works at Best Buy to Pay His Bills
Unable to find entry-level work in their chosen fields, recent grads like Ben Cohen mix internships with low-paid gigs at service chains
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Post-Production Vendor: ‘All Our Business Models Went Out the Window’
Business has declined, prices are frozen and opportunities are tougher to come by, says a veteran of post-production services
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Production Manager: ‘I Used to Wander Through Musso & Frank’s to Get Work. Not Today’
As the film business keeps migrating away from L.A. and its unions, a veteran unit production manager laments a freelance workforce that’s profoundly lacking in job security
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Screenwriter: ‘I Just Don’t Want to Answer Phones at Some Place I Used to Pitch’
His first movie grossed more than $80 million, but tough economic times force him to scramble to pay the bills
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The Jobs Crisis: Voices From Hollywood’s Trenches
Actress Christine Lakin ‘Hustles to Make a Living’ During Slowdown
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The Jobs Crisis: TV Is Booming — Unless You Work in L.A.
This has been a windfall year for ad spending, but the money isn’t trickling down to rank-and-file TV professionals in Los Angeles
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Hollywood & the Job Crisis: Just How Bad Is It?
First in a Wrap series: There are pockets of recovery in the entertainment industry, but many are still struggling to weather the ongoing economic storm
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WGA’s Keyser: There Isn’t Enough Interesting Work for Writers
“While we are encouraged by the strength of our employment in television, we are simultaneously more concerned about the movement in the other direction in features”