Got here yesterday at 9:30 AM from LA. Took the red-eye with the wife. Went on a Tech Scout from 7AM (3AM LA Time) until 8PM here. Took a few pics, will take more tomorrow. Local Location Manager says about 40% of locals speak English. The rationale to most of them is this is their world where they live, and never see going to the States or otheriwise. ALL the local crew speak English very well, they say they figured out quick that those who speak fluent English are going to get the filming jobs. The 20 or so locals say between features, commercials, infomercials and the TV show here and there, they work about 150 to 200 days/year, at Union wages, so they do OK. I'm here until Sunday then back to LA for a night, then on to Vancouver, BC for two days, then Albequerque for the rest of next week for two more TV Pilots. Glad I bought the wife, we'll have a day or two here with my only expenses being her flight (frequent flier miles) and here meals and what she buys. A great deal if you ask me
