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Zachary Levi says Texas gives him the ‘freedom’ he couldn’t find in California

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Actor Zachary Levi recently discussed his 2017 move from Los Angeles to Austin, Texas, explaining that he felt Texas offered more personal and economic freedom than California. Levi is currently developing Wyldwood Studios, a $100 million film and lifestyle campus in Bastrop County, Texas. Alongside his 'Angel and the Badman' co-stars, he highlighted the redemptive themes of their new Western remake and emphasized how Texas' lack of state income tax and regulatory environment align with his goals of building an artist-operated production community.

Actor Zachary Levi recently discussed his 2017 move from Los Angeles to Austin, Texas, explaining that he felt Texas offered more personal and economic freedom than California. Levi is currently developing Wyldwood Studios, a $100 million film and lifestyle campus in Bastrop County, Texas. Alongside his 'Angel and the Badman' co-stars, he highlighted the redemptive themes of their new Western remake and emphasized how Texas' lack of state income tax and regulatory environment align with his goals of building an artist-operated production community.