There’s something insidious about the breaking into the entertainment business. Glim and glamour lure like praying mantis pheromones, secreted in heat, right before the female lops the top and dines on dome.
Planning your move to Los Angeles can feel overwhelming. Below, I’ve tried to break down the process into digestible chunks.
Take on one piece at a time, and don’t rush or stress. Remember: This is supposed to be fun.
“It’s all about who you know.”
There are two steps for packing it up and moving to Los Angeles: the physical and the emotional.
A month before we left, a friend asked if he could tag along with us.
He said he needed out: out of Albany, out from his family, who had his back since forever, really. It was the reason he stopped trying in high school:
You’re moving your life away from family and friends.
You’re leaving the house you grew up in, the street where the school bus picked you up. Love or hate where you’re from, at the very least, you know it. And by leaving, you sacrifice your knowledge of the terrain, the edge of familiarity – so you better know why you’re doing it.