VOA标准英语201--Hawaii Enjoys Financial Boost from TV Sho

Hawaii Enjoys Financial Boost from TV Show

For years, Hawaii has been a popular destination for tourists, but now it’s making a name for itself as a TV and film production hub.
A reboot of the 1960s police drama "Hawaii Five-O," which helped develop the state’s movie industry decades ago, is once again boosting its economy.
When the original "Hawaii Five-O" premiered in 1968, it was the first television series to shoot on location in Hawaii, providing a shot in the arm to the state's TV and film industry, as well as its number one economic engine - tourism.
About 40 years later, in 2010, when CBS began producing a new version of the show, the state began reaping the benefits again.
"Hawaii Five-0" has contributed significantly to Hawaii’s economy, not just in production, but in what they do to help promote the destination. "Hawaii Five-0" is a buzz word everywhere," says Georja Skinner, head of the Hawaii State Film Office, "whether you're on FaceBook or Twitter or you watch broadcast television. For us, it is a huge enormous pump into our tourism economy, as well as our local economy. "
According to Skinner, production companies spent $400 million filming in Hawaii last year, making it the state's best year ever.
Hawaii has also been getting good publicity¹ from several recent movies which were made here.
"I think the whole "Pirates of the Carribbean," "Soul Surfer," films like "Just Go With It," these are big feature films that have really showcased Hawaii in a great way," Skinner says. "And we’re very excited about "The Descendants," a film based on a book by a Hawaii writer, Kaui Hart Hemmings, and that film will be coming out this year. It is the first time that people will see Hawaii in a different light than they’re used to seeing it."
"The Descendants" stars George Clooney as a man who learns devastating² information about his comatose³ wife as she lies dying.
"Shooting in Hawaii is one of the reasons I wanted to make this film and not just for the obvious reasons; the sun and surf and all of that," says Alexander Payne, who directed the movie. "My previous visits to Hawaii had taught me that there's a very interesting and complex social fabric⁴ there that I wanted to get to know a little bit more, as much as I could, and try to represent it faithfully on screen."
While luring⁵ film productions hasn’t been easy, Skinner says tax incentives⁶ passed five years ago have helped.
"Some states will allocate⁷ funds that they give to productions to lure⁸ them there. We don’t do that here in Hawaii. The most important thing about the credit that is in our state, is that it requires a workforce⁹ development component¹⁰. And the studios, and all the productions, whether they’re from locally based projects or national or international, they all use local labor¹¹."
To qualify for a tax credit in Hawaii, productions must provide internships or contribute to the state’s public schools through funding, equipment donations or education programs.
"We compete more with global destinations, so New Zealand, Australia, Puerto Rico, often other tropical locales," says Skinner, "but we’re much more than just a tropical location."
According to Skinner, the ABC TV drama "Lost," which premiered in 2004 and ran for six seasons, showed the world that Hawaii could double for places like Korea, Iraq, England, Africa and even Russia, covered in snow.
Now, she says, the new "Hawaii Five-0" is also reviving interest in the Hawaiian islands as a vacation spot.
About 10,000 people turned out to kick off the premiere of season two at a special screening on Waikiki Beach. Fans traveled from as far away as Europe and Australia to see the "Hawaii Five-0" cast, including Australian actor Alex O’Loughlin, who plays Detective Steve McGarrett, head of the crime-fighting team.
"I’m from Germany," said one fan along the red carpet, "and I came here for sunset on the beach and to see Alex."
Another fan came from Australia. "I’m from a town in New South Wales. It's my first time overseas," said another. "I got a passport for this very occasion. So I’m here to see Alex and the cast and I’m so excited about it."
For "Hawaii Five-0" executive producer Peter Lenkov, filming in Hawaii lends a certain authenticity¹² which can't be recreated on a sound stage.
"You know it’s "Hawaii Five-0," so I think you couldn’t shoot this show anywhere else," he says. "What gives it an edge? I think it’s just the people, the location. It’s just unique."

1 publicity   

n.众所周知，闻名；宣传，广告

参考例句：

• The singer star's marriage got a lot of publicity.这位歌星的婚事引起了公众的关注。
• He dismissed the event as just a publicity gimmick.他不理会这件事，只当它是一种宣传手法。

2 devastating   

adj.毁灭性的，令人震惊的，强有力的

参考例句：

• It is the most devastating storm in 20 years.这是20年来破坏性最大的风暴。
• Affairs do have a devastating effect on marriages.婚外情确实会对婚姻造成毁灭性的影响。

3 comatose   

adj.昏睡的，昏迷不醒的

参考例句：

• Those in extreme fear can be put into a comatose type state.那些极端恐惧的人可能会被安放进一种昏迷状态。
• The doctors revived the comatose man.这个医生使这个昏睡的苏醒了。

4 fabric   

n.织物，织品，布；构造，结构，组织

参考例句：

• The fabric will spot easily.这种织品很容易玷污。
• I don't like the pattern on the fabric.我不喜欢那块布料上的图案。

5 luring   

吸引，引诱（lure的现在分词形式）

参考例句：

• Cheese is very good for luring a mouse into a trap. 奶酪是引诱老鼠上钩的极好的东西。
• Her training warned her of peril and of the wrong, subtle, mysterious, luring. 她的教养警告她：有危险，要出错儿，这是微妙、神秘而又诱人的。

6 incentives   

激励某人做某事的事物( incentive的名词复数 )； 刺激； 诱因； 动机

参考例句：

• tax incentives to encourage savings 鼓励储蓄的税收措施
• Furthermore, subsidies provide incentives only for investments in equipment. 更有甚者，提供津贴仅是为鼓励增添设备的投资。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法

7 allocate   

vt.分配，分派；把…拨给；把…划归

参考例句：

• You must allocate the money carefully.你们必须谨慎地分配钱。
• They will allocate fund for housing.他们将拨出经费建房。

8 lure   

n.吸引人的东西，诱惑物；vt.引诱，吸引

参考例句：

• Life in big cities is a lure for many country boys.大城市的生活吸引着许多乡下小伙子。
• He couldn't resist the lure of money.他不能抵制金钱的诱惑。

9 workforce   

n.劳动大军，劳动力

参考例句：

• A large part of the workforce is employed in agriculture.劳动人口中一大部分受雇于农业。
• A quarter of the local workforce is unemployed.本地劳动力中有四分之一失业。

10 component   

n.组成部分，成分，元件；adj.组成的，合成的

参考例句：

• Each component is carefully checked before assembly.每个零件在装配前都经过仔细检查。
• Blade and handle are the component parts of a knife.刀身和刀柄是一把刀的组成部分。

11 labor   

n.劳动，努力，工作，劳工；分娩；vi.劳动，努力，苦干；vt.详细分析；麻烦

参考例句：

• We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。
• He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后，他已经疲惫不堪了。

12 authenticity   

n.真实性

参考例句：

• There has been some debate over the authenticity of his will. 对于他的遗嘱的真实性一直有争论。
• The museum is seeking an expert opinion on the authenticity of the painting. 博物馆在请专家鉴定那幅画的真伪。