Corridor Cast EP#188 | Visions for Rebuilding Hollywood w/ Adi Shankar
Nov 13, 2023
Guest Adi Shankar, creator of Captain Laserhawk, discusses topics such as the evolution of work in the entertainment industry, the influence of accents on communication, the oversaturation of content, ownership and intellectual property, the decline of Hollywood's cultural dominance, and the challenges faced by filmmakers. They also explore the rebuilding of Hollywood, the differences between Punisher and Captain Laserhawk, the challenges of making movies, and the show 'Captain Laser Hawk: A Blood Dragon Remix' on Netflix.
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Systemic Causes Of The Content Meltdown
- The industry faces an economic meltdown caused by overspending and a consolidation ethos from consultants and Wall Street pressure.
- That system pushed mass scaling and devalued creative gatekeeping, producing fragile content pipelines.
From Programmed TV To Fragmented Streams
- Fewer distribution channels historically concentrated programming, which made networks skilled arbiters of audience taste and scheduling.
- Streaming fragmented that power and made every release compete with the entire global catalog instead of a single timeslot.
Brand-First Thinking Replaced Star Making
- Tech and brand-first thinking turned studios into machine-like organizations that prioritize logos over creators and star-making.
- That shift reduced the industry's willingness to mint and invest in new stars, harming long-term cultural influence.