London less expensive than New York?

The Lovely Mrs Gekko and I are TV drama junkies.

A few months ago, I asked Mrs. Gekko why a number of the shows we watch are shot in non LA/NY locations, Burn Notice and Dexter (Miami), In Plain Sight (Albequerque), Hung (Detroit), etc.

It's been my theory the part of the reason is the costs of doing business in those cities versus the cost of LA and/or NY.

Now Woody Allen offers this.............

MADRID — Woody Allen says he began shooting movies in European cities because he couldn't afford to do so in New York.

However, the film director told reporters in the northern Spanish city of Oviedo that he finds Manhattan poses fewer limitations than European cities, where more tailoring of the story is required to fit the location.

Allen was in Spain Tuesday to attend a premiere of his last film, "You Will Meet A Tall Dark Stranger" in the nearby town of Aviles.

The film, shot in London, stars Naomi Watts, Josh Brolin and Antonio Banderas.

When London is less expensive then LA or New York, what the hell does that say about your local business environment?

But hey, it's not like any of those people looking to be extras have any problem flying to London.

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