LA STORY

As the entertainment industry evolves, Tinseltown is in a state of transformation. We look behind the scenes of the USA’s creative powerhouse

WORDS JENNY SOUTHAN

THE AVERAGE MOVIE BUDGET IN CALIFORNIA IS JUST OVER US$75 MISSION The prop house at Warner Bros Studios has four floors, each the size of an American football field. It’s said to be the largest prop house in the world... though there’s one under construction in China, by Wanda Studios, that may soon surpass it. From Tiffany lamps and presidential desks to oil paintings and telephones from every era, there are almost half a million items available for rental. It’s like walking through an antiques shop on an industrial scale, with all manner of curiosities to catch the eye along the way. Here’s a gold ladder signed by Lady Gaga, an Iron Throne from Game of Thrones, a cobwebbed skeleton from Pirates of the Caribbean, the piano from Casablanca. Outside, huge…

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Business Traveller Asia-Pacific Edition (Digital) - 1 Issue, June 2018

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