Actor Dennis Quaid is working on turning Texas into a replacement for Hollywood in the film-making industry.
Quaid, whose hometown is Houston, appeared on Fox News's Jesse Watters Primetime on Friday to lobby for more funding towards film projects in his home state. The actor, along with other native Texan actors, took part in an ad to encourage support for funding to the Texas Moving Image Industry Incentive Program.According to Quaid, Texas is"more business friendly" and has the potential to become"the film capital of the world.
The incentive program offers grants for film and television projects to the tune of 5% for those that cost anywhere between $250,000 and $1 million, 10% for anything $1 million - $3.5 million, and 20% for those exceeding $3.5 million. These could also receive an additional 2.5% grant if they are filmed in an underutilized or economically distressed area.
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