Quote: (09-19-2013 10:38 PM)speakeasy Wrote:
Quote: (09-19-2013 07:41 PM)Tenerife Wrote:
If you have your shit together, then LA is great, because that's where people go who have their shit together.
I don't know. Considering that 10% of L.A. is populated by illegal immigrants, I'd say there are tons and tons of economically marginal people that find a way to survive here.
But yeah, if you want to live in Santa Monica or West Hollywood, then you clearly must have it together.
I'm talking about people who move to LA with a dream of "making it" as part of the creative class. Aspiring musicians, actors, producers, writers, even people in the make-up and modeling world.
For example, starting a band in LA when you just move there is going to be harder than getting something together in another town, then bringing the whole group out to LA after you've done an EP and gotten your act together.
It might be different for acting. It really all depends on how hard you're willing to work. When I was in LA I had no idea of what I was doing basically.
Ultimately moving to a town is what you make of it. You can try and make generalizations, but especially when it comes to succeeding at a creative pursuit, it's all about sweat and willingness to put yourself out there.