Hollywood

Region near Los Angeles, named for the ranch that once stood there, which was named by Deida Wilcox. Once a quiet farming community, by 1910 barns were being converted into movie studios. The name was used generically for "American movies" from 1926, three years after the giant sign was set up, originally Hollywoodland, another real estate developer's promotion.
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Sylvia Allen and "I Want a Man": The Exclusive Interview

Sylvia Allen and “I Want a Man”: The Exclusive Interview

  Sylvia Allen, the multi-talented writer and executive producer of the award-winning short film, “I Want a Man,” has a captivating spirit. It’s difficult not to smile when you are around her. She is so passionate about her work as a producer that as I was interviewing her, I found myself considering a career as...
Tanner Grover and "Wheel Story": The Exclusive Interview

Tanner Grover and “Wheel Story”: The Exclusive Interview

I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Tanner Grover, an up-and-coming screenwriter from Maine. Grover’s compelling script, “Wheel Story,” is based off of his own experiences growing up in a small coastal town in Maine, while living with spinal muscular atrophy and being confined to a wheelchair. Grover himself is an utterly delightful, outgoing individual...
Sergio John Myers and "LA Love Story": The Exclusive Interview

Sergio John Myers and “LA Love Story”: The Exclusive Interview

This week, Social Hollywood Magazine had the pleasure of interviewing multi-talented director Sergio John Myers on his new short films “LA Love Story Part 1” and “LA Love Story Part 2.” The project was inspired by the true events of a couple trying to make it in Hollywood … while also trying to maintain their...