Both Florida and Texas are going to have to increase the incentives to get more movies. Right now, Louisiana is giving away the farm. I think they're giving away too much money. But they're trying to build their film industry. |
Florida's nice, but let's get real. The show was called 'Dallas,' right? It took place in Dallas, right? So the movie should be shot in Dallas, right? |
It's all about incentives. It's a legislative thing because the legislators determine how much incentives a state can offer. |
It's not that they won't shoot here at all. They just might not shoot much here, and that would be horrible. They could spend $30 million if they do the whole film here. |
The competition is getting more aggressive. If we don't do something, we're going to get left in the dust. |
This particular movie there's more at stake then just money. Of course, there's the money to our economy, there?s the jobs, but there?s also a sense of civic pride and also a bit of a bruised ego and a black eye if we can't land the ?Dallas? movie in Dallas. |
We know T-shirts and hat sales aren't going to generate enough money to bring filming of 'Dallas' to the area, so we're looking for donations. |
We're just getting it started, and I don't know how successful it will be. But we're going to have to do something on our own. |