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Tim Allen claims he talked Trump out of Hollywood career

Tim Allen reveals moment Donald Trump realized he didn't want to be a movie producer
  • Tim Allen claimed he once talked Donald Trump out of becoming a film producer.
  • Allen recounted the conversation on Bill Maher’s Club Random podcast, stating it happened before Trump entered politics, when he was on The Apprentice.
  • Trump was considering moving to Los Angeles to enter the film business and discussed potential movie costs and studio setup.
  • Allen explained the financial risks of film production, including high promotion costs and the difficulty of recouping losses, contrasting it with real estate investments.
  • According to Allen, this discussion led Trump to decide against entering the film industry, concluding that a bad film offered no tangible asset like a building.
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