Posted by Solace:

Good luck, TMS. So how different is the west coast from the east coast? Similar or vastly different? That was one thing I was considering at some point too, because there's more good software companies out west, but not sure if I'd ever want to move west. Not something I'm worried about for now because I'm pretty satisfied where I'm at, but good to know for reference.

completely different... the weather, the people, the overall vibe... u don't get that hustling & bustling feeling u get when ur in the Big Apple... everything out here is real relaxed... the people can't drive for sh!t, which gets annoying too.

everyone is "it's all good"... but it's very hard to read people... they smile at you & give u the "oh heyyy! let's do lunch" kinda thing all the time... then u never hear from them again... haha.

& everything is all about image & looks out here... it's all about how beautiful & how glamorous you can make yourself out to appear, even if u don't got the money to support that kinda lifestyle... mad people driving around in leased out luxury cars they can't afford & rocking the crazy expensive name brand gear, meanwhile they're living in dumps... that fake crap seriously began to get on my nerves... people will openly judge you based on the car you drive, the clothes you wear, or the people you're hanging out with... if they don't consider your friends to be cool enough to socialize with themselves, then you're automatically a loser too, which is pretty sad... of course if you're hanging around w/the "In" crowd, then they will all wanna kiss your ass bigtime... that is as long as you're hanging around w/that crowd they wanna be seen with themselves... on the East coast people are just straight up with you... you know where you stand... if they don't like u they'll let u know... none of this p*ssy fake crap u get out here.

also the earthquakes are a bit unnerving... it's not so much that there's a big one all the time, but the little ones make u think about how bad it might be when the big one finally does hit, & it's only a matter of time til that happens... it also makes u queezy when u feel the floor moving around underneath u & the room starts to shake a little... weird feeling that i can only describe as sorta like when ur on the Staten Island Ferry & you hit the dock & everyone kinda shifts & loses their balance... u get that kinda weird feeling in your stomach... anyway i think i can deal w/the cold weather but at least i won't have to worry about the ground opening up & swallowing me in my sleep.

then of course there's the fact that i have to watch my Yankees & Knicks games off my slingplayer & not on HD, which just isn't the same... & i can't attend any of them either, which sucks bigtime... at least they broadcast most of the Giants games tho (since LA doesn't have a real football team).

overall if u do start thinking of moving out here, don't expect that whole "Hollywood" scene to be what it's cracked up to be... there's a lot of ugliness underneath all that glitz & glamor.

[Edited by - TMS on 01-14-2009 9:14 PM]

Posted by Allanfan20:

I never was a fan of that glamor scene. Then again, I never planned on moving to California.

then why do you wear lip gloss and glitter on your face?

How's the Sunset strip though? Do you ever go there? Or is that just one big glam scene too?

Posted by Allanfan20:

How's the Sunset strip though? Do you ever go there? Or is that just one big glam scene too?

i've been there a few times... there's some pretty cool rock bars & rave clubs out there, & the underground rockers & freaks are cool to chill with, but there's a lot of drugs that pervade that scene so i try to avoid it if i can.

My sister lives in California. She is pursuing an acting/dancing career and she is taking her first steps on it. Not easy to get work but when she does it helps her pay the ridiculously high rent.

Everybody who thinks film thinks in Hollywood, but I think its more like a "fastfood" for films. Most of the sh!tty, shallow and plot-less films come from Hollywood. NY is more of the "indie" filmmaking, but its tough to start in the big apple.

Shallow glamour scene, shallow films

Posted by TMS:

well most of the big studios are in Hollywood & Burbank & a lot of the big budget films & TV shows are shot out here as well... in the end it's all about who you know & being in the right place at the right time i would guess if you're trying to make it in show business... there's a ton of talented people out there that just never get that big break because they're just not known or seen... if u got the money to hire the right agents & managers, i would guess ur chances are way better than if u're just some struggling no name w/no competent people handling your career.

True. Its all connections and networking.

k, guess that rules out TJ for me then... thanks for the info dude.