While the comings and goings of movie stars in Hollywood get most of the attention in the entertainment world, a less glamorous but more important drama is unfolding here in New York for the hundreds of thousands of people whose livelihoods are tied to the film and TV industry.
Believe it or not, New York is the second-leading state — behind only California — for film and TV productions, generating $4.8 billion in spending and accounting for 254,400 new hires last year.
These jobs are held not by people named DiCaprio or Cruise or Streep, but a diverse array of New Yorkers who support productions in various sectors, from food and hospitality to logistics and transportation, construction, carpentry and electricity.