President Donald Trump is proposing 100% tariffs on foreign-made films. But where does a tariff begin for a movie? Unlike a shoe or a phone, a movie starts and ends in a variety of locations, from scripts to casting calls.
Film production is already hard. Tariffs could make it worse
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Credits
Guest:
- Steven Zeitchik - Reporter, Hollywood Reporter