Sound stages still in demand, but not all of them. (Santa Clarita Studios Corp.)

From: Los Angeles Business Journal | Date: May 12, 1997| Author: Turner, Dan | Copyright information

Nearly all the major Hollywood studios are building new sound stages and producers claim that all the facilities in L.A. are booked for months or even years in advance.

But apparently no one has told that to the owners of numerous rental sound stages, many of whom say they aren't really all that busy.

"I don't quite understand all the hype," said Herman David, president of Santa Clarita Studios Corp. "Maybe we have an unlisted phone number and I don't know it."

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