Season 44
Are Tariffs Killing Hollywood’s Creativity? What You Need to Know NOW
This episode tackles the fallout from President Trump’s proposed tariffs on foreign production—from the perspective of a Ian Poake navigating uncertainty in Hollywood. We unpack how a 100% tariff on work done outside the U.S. could drive up production costs, scare off greenlighters, and threaten co...
AI Doubles in Hollywood: Will Actors Sign Away Their Future?
In this Clip, actor Ian Poake confronts a provocative question: would you allow an AI copy of yourself to perform in your stead? He reveals his instinctive moral resistance—no contract is worth sacrificing the integrity of his craft—and outlines the deep fears surrounding deepfakes, unauthorized di...
Hollywood South? Texas Rolls Out $1.5B in Film Incentives
In this episode, we report on Texas’s newly expanded film and TV incentive program, which commits $150 million annually through 2035. Gov. Greg Abbott signed the legislation to boost production grants by $100 million every two years, bringing total subsidies to $1.5 billion. Eligible projects with ...