Do You Think Hollywood Is Independent???

If you think that Hollywood is independent and it stands on its own feet, I'll say go watch the Oscar Academy Awards (again)!!!

Surprisingly, all the winners for best acting were from outside the United States:
1. Daniel Day-Lewis who won best actor for "There Will Be Blood" is a British
2. Best supporting actor, Javier Bardem, in "No Country for Old Men" is a Spanish
3. Marion Cotillard who won the Oscar for best actress for "La Vie en Rose" is a French and
4. Tilda Swinton who won best supporting actress for "Michael Clayton" is also a British.

Though Hollywood started with its own market and audience, times have changed. Nowadays, more than half (around 54%) of the ticket sales for Hollywood movies come from abroad... according to Jonathan Taplin, a professor at the University of Southern California.

Hollywood has also lost its market shares in some countries, such as South Korea from 80% to 40%.

To make matters worse, Hollywood faces piracy & illegal copying of movies worldwide.

But if you look at it from the bright side (like VOA News), all these are just "Hollywood looking overseas for talent and profit".

Courtesy of VOA News