Where should I live?

Los Angeles is a large metropolis and at times frustrating to navigate.  It can be 3 pm with non-moving traffic on the 405, or 3 am with non-moving traffic on the 10.  You just never know.  That being said, traffic will never stop.  It is really important if you want to be an integral participant in the industry to live in a central location.   Auditions happen all over the city…not everything occurs at one building (although that would be awesome!).  Commercial auditions tend to happen in Santa Monica, Hollywood, and Sherman Oaks area.  Theatrical auditions are all over but with a concentration in Hollywood and the Valley where the studios are.  And if you have a voiceover agent, your auditions are at the agency…so plan to be stopping by there a bit as well.  So if you transplant from across the country…where should you live?

Stay within the following areas: Beverly Hills, Brentwood, Century City, Culver City, Encino, Hollywood, Los Feliz, Marina Del Rey, North Hollywood, Sherman Oaks, Silverlake, Studio City, Van Nuys, Valley Village, Venice, West Hollywood, Westwood

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To find living arrangements, check out craigslist.org or westsiderentals.com. There is a fee for Westside Rentals, but it is worth it. There are a lot of exclusive listings on the site. There is plenty of search criteria you can input on both sites to find the best apartment for you. You can even find roomates. UCLA also has summer housing available if you are coming out for a short summer trip, and many sites offer subletting as well. 

Thank you to Dolphin Talent for bringing me to speak at their LA Experience workshop this past week. What a talented group of young actors! Requests to speak at acting classes or workshops, please email me at tailscalifornia1@gmail.com.

Email

New email address to send questions, comments, and suggestions:

tailscalifornia1@gmail.com

SAG Update

SAG announced today members voted in favor of the new TV/Theatrical Agreement. Yay! The new contract increased wages for performers, dealt with pension, and created a template for how SAG will deal with new media projects.

To look up the newly ratified contract go to: http://www.sag.org/tvtheatrical-negotiations

Motivation

"Acting provides the fulfillment of never being fulfilled. You're never as good as you'd like to be. So there's always something to hope for." - Washington Irving

What keeps you going? There will always be days when you want to give up, when it just feels pointless. But just keep in mind, it drives you to be a better person, and in turn a better actor. Keep the faith!