Hollywood Is DYING And It’s Not For The Reason You Think - Ourselves Podcast | Lyssna här

The collapse is worse than you think. Over 50,000 California production jobs disappeared in two years, soundstage occupancy fell from 95% to 62%, and not a single Best Picture nominee at this year's Oscars was shot on a Hollywood lot.

I've been directing for 14 years. In 2012, 99% of my shoots were in LA. Starting in 2019, my work moved to Atlanta, Miami, Jamaica and Paris. The industry didn't die. It left.

In this episode I break down why American culture is losing its grip on the world and how Hollywood is dying. From your favorite NBA player being French to your favorite pop star being Korean to your favorite movie being shot overseas. I get into the FilmLA and Bureau of Labor Statistics numbers, why Netflix being a tech company changes everything, how inflation priced LA out of its own industry, and why a $20 million American production can be shot overseas for $4 million. Then I make the case that this isn't a collapse. It's a reset, and it's the biggest opening outsiders have ever had.

If you're a filmmaker, artist or creative still waiting for Hollywood to call, this one is for you.

0:00 Cold Open

0:56 America Is Never Going Back

1:41 No More Michael Jacksons

2:08 Your Favorite Stars Aren't American Anymore

4:04 When 99% Of My Shoots Were In LA

5:20 How LA Priced Itself Out

6:32 Why My Jobs Left LA In 2019

7:14 The 2023 Strikes Changed Everything

7:41 Soundstages Fell From 95% To 62%

9:23 50,000 Jobs Gone In Two Years

10:29 The Oscars Say Hollywood Is In A Death Spiral