Shahab Hosseini: Actor known for his roles in films About Elly, A Separation and The Salesman

From a distance, the movie business might look pretty glamorous. Celebrities and producers glide down red carpets, clutch their Oscars, and vacation in St. Barts—just because they can. While there's a lot of money to be made in the film industry, the economics of making movies are far from simple.Something you’ll likely hear if you walk through the halls of any movie studio is “nobody knows anything.” And that’s true.