In response, three of the largest studios — Steiner Studios, Kaufman Astoria Studios and Silvercup Studios — have been expanding and building new sounds stages to keep pace.
Despite the growth, Hal Rosenbluth, president and CEO of Kaufman Astoria Studio — the grand old man of the local studio circuit — is quick to point out that New York is second in film and TV production, behind California. “We’re not Hollywood,” he exclaims. “We’re not trying to duplicate Hollywood.”