Hollywood of the South: Atlanta’s Film Industry Success
For decades, the city of Atlanta has been considered fertile ground for a wide variety of entertainment projects, ranging from music to film and television. However, lately the city has truly come into its own with the city being home to several major studio and production entities, as well as a steady number of productions that have chosen the city as the backdrop for their projects. Citing a unique mix of influences, most notably a number of generous incentives offered by the state, Atlanta is indeed becoming the Hollywood of the South.
On a recent visit to Lake Lanier Islands Resort I ran into Stephen Merchant. Merchant starred in the HBO series “Hello Ladies,” a show he created, wrote and directed. I must say, he is as nice in person as his character Stuart was in the series. Merchant gave me a moment of his time and graced my lens with this photograph.
Stephen Merchant reading a script by the pool at Lake Lanier’s Legacy Lodge.
