Hollywood is in trouble. Movie and film shoot days declined 22% over that period in the past year and just 13 TV pilots were made, the lowest tally ever observed by FilmLA.
Meanwhile average occupancy rates for the majority of stages were 63% last year, down from 69% in 2023. And according to the Hollywood Reporter, the number of recording days booked for music scoring stages dropped from 127 in 2022 to just 11 so far this year.
The malaise threatens “below-the-line” crew members such as grips, electricians, carpenters, set decorators, sound engineers, costume designers and makeup artists who came to Hollywood because that was where the work was. If that allure fades they could take their talents elsewhere, sending the ecosystem into a death spiral.
