Jackie Tohn and Timothy Simons, who are both returning for Season 3 of Netflix’s Nobody Wants This, are speaking out about why it matters so much for productions to continue filming in Los Angeles rather than relocating elsewhere.
Speaking with Deadline at the 2026 Las Culturistas Culture Awards, Tohn emphasized that Los Angeles is fundamentally an industry town, with countless residents whose livelihoods depend directly on local production work. She pointed out that thousands of crew members live in the city and want the opportunity to work there year-round, rather than being forced to leave their families behind for extended stretches to film in locations like Vancouver.
Tohn went on to highlight the irony of productions leaving Los Angeles despite the city’s deep-rooted film infrastructure. She noted that while the resources, studios, and decades of industry experience already exist locally, the high cost of filming there continues to push productions elsewhere. She expressed hope that tax incentives could eventually help level the playing field and bring more work back to the city.
Los Angeles has played a significant role in shaping the romantic, sun-soaked backdrop of Nobody Wants This, and that visual identity is expected to continue into Season 3. Production on the new season began in March, with Netflix ordering a ten-episode season.
Tohn’s co-star Timothy Simons echoed her sentiments, telling Deadline that some of the strongest production crews are based in Los Angeles, and that many of them simply want to remain close to their families rather than relocating internationally for extended filming schedules.
Simons acknowledged that filming in other locations can occasionally be enjoyable, but stressed that, day-to-day, most crew members would rather stay rooted near home instead of uprooting their lives for work. He also pointed out a practical advantage of filming locally: Los Angeles doesn’t require extensive set dressing to look like itself, unlike productions that attempt to recreate the city elsewhere.
Simons further addressed the broader economic ripple effect of productions choosing to film outside LA, noting that when productions keep their budgets local, that money continues circulating through the community, including local businesses. He suggested that frustration over local economic struggles should be paired with awareness of how outsourcing production work elsewhere directly contributes to that decline.
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