In these tough economic times, the luxury of travel has become less frequent among Americans, but the same doesn’t ring true for American filmmakers. Productions of all types and sizes are hitting the road and bringing into play what this country has to offer beyond the glitz and glamour of Tinsel Town. With tax incentive programs aplenty, a deep crew base and bountiful infrastructure, filmmakers will find themselves hard pressed to find a reason not to film in these great states.
The state of the industry has changed thanks to one movie, Avatar, according to recent interviews with Steven Spielberg, Ron Howard, Oliver Stone and Robert Zemeckis.
Hotels and housing facilities can be luxurious or basic in terms of rooms and amenities, but they all provide an essential service when it comes to putting up a cast and crew on location.
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