LA is flippen crazy
 

So I have lived here for 6 months now, I can say is who are all these people rotting away trying to be actors. they talk about all day and act it's best thing since cheese to be a face in the background of a failed movie.

I mean extras work does not make you anything other then broke.

What a weird passion...:(

I agree. You have to spend more time in the "real people" areas of LA to really enjoy it or else the plastic Hollywood types will drive you crazy. Glendale, Silverlake, up to neighboring areas like Pasadena and back down to the areas like Huntington Beach will keep you sane.

The beach areas like Santa Monica and my favorite, Marina Penninsula are cool too. The thing with them is the people are either actually "In" movies or are just bohemians that don't care. Either way you can get a real conversation.

LA is a real nice place when you stay away from the hollywood crap

it's not hard to get into the movie business - if you want to work for free anyway

I love it here...fuck all of you who disagree

That's why they call it LA LA Land.

And if you don't have a SAG card, forget about it.

:1orglaugh

I love California, but can't stand 99.9% of the Californians I meet.

I have a friend who makes a pretty good living as a movie extra. It's funny because he is completely content being an extra and is not interested in starring in any films. He just goes from set to set.

He works really long days and apparently it kind of sucks because you just wait around all day but he claims there is some pretty good free food.

Exactly, and for what? just to get by.

Not even close to enough patience for that way of life. But to each their own.

To be a n actor was my childhood dream.. :(

I'm pissed because many assholes from LA have moved here to the valley and shot our housing prices through the roof.

and the 'gang crap' and the 'music crap' and the 'art fag crap' and the 'porn crap' etc . .

Well shit, what's left? LOL

LA is the best and this problem is not in LA only.... if you stay away from that acting stuff.. see real people it will be better :)

background artist :) not 'extra'

I'm pissed off because so many californians have moved to seattle and dont know how to drive. Also what you said about the housing prices :winkwink:

I was excited when I moved to LA in April of 2003 and I was even more excited when I moved out of there in October of 2005.....


Mr. Romance

my hero!!!!

i once was an extra in a movie but i did it for fun not the pay

i probably would do it again, any movie makers need a german ex-banker? (non adult only, im getting old)

I hope you brought some friends with you

You know the 405 runs both directions, right?

I love fucking new actresses

that's the only kewl thing I have to say about the movie biz is all the talent that swarms in here. (I don't mean acting talent)

It's funny when they get all snobby because they taked on a soap or something. :1orglaugh

LA is weird.. but thats its charm :)