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.
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.
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?
The competition is getting more aggressive. If we don't do something, we're going to get left in the dust.
It's all about incentives. It's a legislative thing because the legislators determine how much incentives a state can offer.
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.
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.
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.
