http://insignificantthoughts.disqus.com/enSun, 28 Jan 2007 08:40:16 -0000http://www.insignificantthoughts.com/2007/01/28/someone-please-stick-a-sock-in-this-idiots-mouth/#comment-34213675<p>And actually, there's rather a lot of filming in North Carolina; it trails only California and New York in revenue generated by film production. (We're talking <a href="http://www.ncfilm.com/news_detail.asp?id=163" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" title="http://www.ncfilm.com/news_detail.asp?id=163">$300 million a year</a> here.)</p>CGHillSun, 28 Jan 2007 08:40:16 -0000http://www.insignificantthoughts.com/2007/01/28/someone-please-stick-a-sock-in-this-idiots-mouth/#comment-34213674<p>I had the same reaction as you when I first head this story. The headlines do make it sound bad. After reading the story however it turns out to be media making something out of nothing to get more readers.</p><p>The Republican is only saying they should see the script in advance if they want to receive a tax incentive from the state. You don't want it you don't have to show your script to anyone. This Republican's suggestion isn't much different than that of the Democrat's bill that passed. In that case the incentive is given only after seeing the film once it is completed. If the Government doesn't approve the finished film, no tax incentive for you! Not a big difference here - either way the government is reviewing films and approving or disapproving them.</p><p>Sorry, but if you want free money from the taxpayers you have to accept government regulation. Don't want to deal with it then don't take the money and go do whatever film you want.</p>JamesSat, 27 Jan 2007 20:45:47 -0000