Rob Lowe Says California, LA Leadership Should Be ‘Fired’ Over How Expensive It Is to Film in State: ‘It’s Criminal’ | Video
Rob Lowe blasted California and Los Angeles leadership over how expensive in-state film and TV production has gotten. The actor and “Literally!” podcast host insisted that “everybody” involved in the production exodus to overseas production hubs like Dublin, Ireland (where his own “The Floor” films) should lose their jobs.
“There are no tax credits, so like, all those other places are offering 40% — 40%. And then on top of that, there’s other stuff that they do,” Lowe said in conversation with his former “Parks and Recreation” co-star Adam Scott earlier this month. “And then, that’s not even talking about union stuff. It’s just tax, economics of it all, so it’s criminal what California and L.A. have let happen — it’s criminal. Everybody should be fired.”
The conversation came about after Lowe shared where he films his Fox game show, which prompted the podcast host to give his...
“There are no tax credits, so like, all those other places are offering 40% — 40%. And then on top of that, there’s other stuff that they do,” Lowe said in conversation with his former “Parks and Recreation” co-star Adam Scott earlier this month. “And then, that’s not even talking about union stuff. It’s just tax, economics of it all, so it’s criminal what California and L.A. have let happen — it’s criminal. Everybody should be fired.”
The conversation came about after Lowe shared where he films his Fox game show, which prompted the podcast host to give his...
- 3/24/2025
- by Raquel 'Rocky' Harris
- The Wrap
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