.....Looking forward to your inside the industry perspective on events.
We will have to be more careful now about blaming theme park execs for everything.
Thank you!Welcome to the friendly world of the OU Forums.
Go right ahead and blame them, lol. Sometimes it seems they lose touch with just who their audience actually is!We will have to be more careful now about blaming theme park execs for everything.
Actually your posts have always been a highlight! I also enjoy some of the nostalgic Universal posts. There was nothing like the energy and excitement surrounding Universal when it first opened and in its early years. Hollywood East promised to turn Orlando into a haven for film and television and turn every corner of Orlando into a film set. Many of the friends and colleagues that I made at that time all live in Los Angeles now and have very successful careers in film and television. It's baffling to us that Orlando didn't make it as a production hub when places like Louisiana, Georgia, and Mississippi have more production and more incentives. We all wish we could go back and make movies at Universal like we dreamed of in the old days. At that time, the only homegrown production company in town was Quest Studios--which didn't make it.
Looking forward to your stories & reminiscences from your time in the business. Even here in the Pittsburgh area, we've had a pretty prominent position in film & TV production. One key has always been tax credits. When the state legislature is accommodating, there's been a lot of production. But during the years of cuts in the tax credit, production went elsewhere. We also have a vibrant Film Office in Pittsburgh. Russ Steiner, who heads the board, has great industry contacts. People may remember Russ as being involved in the original Night of the Living Dead movie. Not only was he involved in the production & direction of the movie, but he played one of the walking dead zombies. He uttered those famous lines, "Barbara, we're coming to get you".
Hi! I worked for a total of 3 over the course of 12 years on various projects domestically and internationally and in a variety of roles. I then left the industry to work in the film industry and apply my talents I had acquired to that realm. However, I still consult at times and for that reason that's all that I will say. However, I will share what I can, when I can. A lot of people in the industry watch these forums so I also have to keep that in mind.
Agreed! Universal was SO MUCH better in the 1990s then they are now! Welcome to the forums!
