By Lee Pfeiffer
Although Hollywood is bucking the economic trend and enjoying a good year at the box-office, the picture is far from rosy for the average person trying to eek out a living in the film business. Studios have cut back on location shooting by as much as 50%, with far more productions relegated to studio settings. This means a major negative impact for people in the transportation and catering business. Also hard-hit is the prop rental business, as evidenced by a major company being forced to sell almost 100,000 classic movie props that were rented out to other film productions. Actors who work as extras and in supporting roles also express real concern over the fact that roles are drying up rapidly, leading one pundit to quip that the waiters and waitresses you see in Hollywood suddenly look a lot more glamorous. For more click here