Yesterday's 'Silicon Valley Goes Hollywood' Panel in San Francisco
The TechCrunch 50 conference in San Francisco this week featured a panel on the relationship between Silicon Valley and Hollywood. Speakers included director Joss Whedon, Michael Yanover from CAA, Chris Henchy from FunnyOrDie, and Stan Rogow of Gemini Division.
- NewTeeVee coverage
- LA Times coverage
- VentureBeat coverage
Liz Gannes' coverage in NewTeeVee quoted Whedon as saying:
- NewTeeVee coverage
- LA Times coverage
- VentureBeat coverage
Liz Gannes' coverage in NewTeeVee quoted Whedon as saying:
The excitement that’s being generated right now really exists between the creative people and the public. As far as Hollywood, the great giant studios, I think they’re just trying to figure it out. They come to it with this great enthusiasm, how can we use this to not pay people, and how can we control all of it. There’s a huge bifurcation between what made YouTube and Funny or Die, and what people in studios are doing trying to create a successful television show where you pour in millions and you get back millions.
Labels: CAA, Chris Henchy, FunnyOrDie.com, Gemini Division, Joss Whedon, Michael Yanover, Stan Rogow, TechCrunch
posted by Scott Kirsner at
2:52 PM
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@Scott. Thanks for the quote from Liz Gannes. Hollywood's reaction is understandable, if not rational. They have a business system and model to protect and everyone has a lot to lose. At the same time, there isn't a lot of money in producing content for the web today so when to make the move is a tricky decision, the classical incumbent's dilemma.
That is why I think there is a greater likelihood that innovating a new media business system and model might well come from Silicon Valley. Our own operations (of http://www.deletedthegame.com) is more akin to an internet start-up than a Hollywood TV project. Our cast and crew get sweat equity to keep costs low.
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