Actually, the trick is to befriend the townies! LOL! Seriously, the people who grew up in L.A. aren't all that impressed with it. It's just their hometown to them. They're pretty down-to-earth, and most of them don't even work in the industry.Quote:
Originally Posted by skot
The problem with L.A. is that it's a career town. No one moves here to settle down and raise a family. Relationships (if you can cultivate them) emerge as a by-product of your business relationships and the networking you do as part of your career. It's a very me-Me-ME town, so everyone is always trying to get one step closer to their dream. That makes it a VERY difficult place to make real friends in. (That and the fact that so many people fail at it, and end up moving back home. It's a very transient city, so just as you're getting to know someone, they're gone.)
I often say that L.A. is the true make-or-break town. So many people come out here and realize, "Shit, I'm not cut out for this. I can't compete with all these people." This city forces you to be industrial and make your own way, or it makes you crumble and wither in self-defeat. That's one of the reasons I like it. It's a survival of the fittest city. You either shit or you get off the pot. Fuck New York. If you can make it in L.A., then you really CAN make it anywhere else! LOL! ;)
