This is an interesting piece from Variety. Somewhat surprising to me too with all the competition Out There. But also a bit scary to see the real numbers... AND to see how strong DVD sales still really are (although declining, but still far bigger than digital downloads).
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iTunes dominates digital movie sales
Apple gains market share despite increased competition
By ANDREW WALLENSTEIN
Apple's iTunes reasserted itself as the top seller of movies...
Yep. Maybe... Seems Dick Clark Productions has teamed up with Tubefilter (the folks who own the Streamys) to develop a show for TV - not Web TV - but television.At first glance this might seem counterproductive... why would an awards show geared towards "web video" be on (traditional) TV? Shouldn't that be online?Some will definitely argue yes it should be online, and some will say what the heck are the Streamys? Most will fall in the latter category.And that's the point.Most people have no clue...
My friend and actor Julio Cedillo has a nice role in Jon Favreau's new film "Cowboys and Aliens". He plays a character named "Bronc". I haven't seen the film, but here are some cool pics he gave me to share from the shoot and the Comic-con premiere...
Julio on red carpet at Comic-Con
Julio on red carpet at Comic-Con
Julio and director Jon Favreau on set
Julio is probably best known for his title role in Tommy Lee Jones' directorial debut "The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada". If you haven't seen that movie definitely check it out. He also starred in my indie action flick "Killing Down" and my WB web original "Exposed". A very talented and versatile actor!
-Blake
