[NEohioPAL]Los Angeles.....................................

Tue May 8 18:12:08 PDT 2007

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I have to add to what Oliver mentions. I'm a California native who spent th=
e
first 21 years of my life in SoCal and moved to Cleveland almost two years
ago (June 18th will be the date), and I really wouldn't dream of moving
back. Cleveland is an awesome city (region) that has a horrible self-esteem
issue and even worse PR, but anyway...

I'm not an actor -- and, in fact, have no professional experience in any
talent-related field -- so I can't really speak about the professional
aspects, but, Oliver makes valid points that bear repeating, plus I have a
few of my own

* Southern California is, above all else, about image. In the eyes of
everyone else, you are what you look like (and to an extent what car you
drive and where you live). This is one of the Californiaisms I'm having the
hardest time breaking free from.

* Cleveland has a much stronger live theater/performing arts scene (IMO, of
sourse) than LA -- the focus in LA is definately film/television, and
audiences have a completely different mindset (and to an extent, some
portion of the audience are going just to uphold their image, see bullet
#1). About 1 1/2 hours south of LA you'll find La Jolla (home to the La
Jolla playhouse where I had the pleasure of attending Jersey Boys innagural
and pre-Brodaway run, among other well known works in their history) and Sa=
n
Diego's Balboa Park (With the Old Globe theater complex). I would think tha=
t
both would be worth shopping yourself around to.

* Everything moves faster in California. People, decisions, traffic. This i=
s
the one bane of my Ohio existance -- California's 65-70 MPH speed limits
translate to 75-90 MPH actual speeds.

* The CHP really isn't as bad a Oliver makes it out to be. As far as
California law goes, you have 20 days from the date that you establish
residence in California (that is, purchasing a home, signing a lease, or
accepting a job -- even if you're only temporarially residing in CA, if
you're there for 20 or more days you have to register) to register your
vehicle in California and obtain a California Drivers License. Other than
that, they pretty much leave you alone. Unless you're driving recklessly or
exceeding 100 MPH (no, not joking here -- 100 MPH is the "hard line") in
general the CHPs policy is not to touch you unless you're noticably
exceeding the flow of traffic regardless of the posted speed limit.
Translation: If everyone else is doing 75 you're safe up to 80 or so, even
if the limit is 65.

See this page for vehicle registration information:
http://www.chp.ca.gov/prog/cheaters.cgi, see also http://www.dmv.ca.gov/

The CHP and FSP (Freeway Service Patrol -- basically tow trucks) are
basically there to help you; if you have a flat tire or your hood up and a
CHP officer sees you 90% of the time they will stop and assist. (As a fun
aside, you can check out the CHP's displatch calls at http://cad.chp.ca.gov=
 --
once you get used to the geography, it can give you an idea of what areas t=
o
avoid)

* Learn to hate the term "SigAlert". A SigAlert is an unplanned lane closur=
e
of 30 minutes or more, usually due to a bad accident, something falling on
the road, whatever. The translation is traffic nightmare in the area.

* In-N-Out Burger is (IMHO) the best and most reasonably priced fast-food
burger and fries anywhere. It's one of the two reasons I still regularly
travel back to California (family being the other :) )

* The cost of living is insane. As a rough estimate multiply the "Cleveland
Price" using a multiplier of somewhere between 1.5x and 2x.

If you have any questions related to the living, feel free to email me
directly -- My family is still in SoCal (Long Beach and Temecula) and I
travel back there frequently.

Lincoln

On 5/8/07, Oliver <olivertheactor at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>  Hello Jennifer, like I mentioned before, LA is mostly about television,
> commercials and films. I would say about 85%. This is the only reason for
> going to LA. You have to look at this business for what it is. All of the
> actors who have ever made it in Hollywood *ONLY *came to LA to be seen on
> screen because of the financial rewards that acting can offer those who h=
ave
> the talent and skill to perform. But they have put their dues in on stage
> before. You have to see this vision of structure and understand that this=
 is
> what you go there for. Yes, there are theaters in town that I would sugge=
st
> you perform in while you're there to continue working on your craft and
> while the auditions for the commercials, TV and film are pending.
>
>
>
> I would also suggest that when you get there to try and become a member o=
f
> a comedy troop or theater   company or anything that is group related wit=
h
> other *WORKING* actors because you will need the thespian family support
> and grounding.  I belong to an African-American theater company (
> www.laaarep.com) which produces original works and is directed by and for
> the members therein. I'm also the PR Director for the company and this al=
l
> helps me as a black actor understand who I am in this business and to bec=
ome
> extremely proficient in comprehending issues of my environment as stage
> productions. We train together, play together and perform together as a
> group to keep our acting chops working while we are waiting for the
> auditions to land. I do however also perform in non-African American thea=
ter
> performances at other theaters, only I'm not a member.  *REMEMBER, in LA
> you are what you look like and not what you think should be, find your
> stereotype and be prepared to play it successfully for about 3 years unti=
l
> you can make authoritative changes. *But continue working diligently at
> what you strive to become. LA is all about perception. You are typecast w=
hen
> walking in the room within the first 10 seconds of your audition-Believe =
It!
>
>
>
> Another part of your time in LA will be networking and socializing with
> the industry folks. Finding free and low cost workshops from directors an=
d
> casting agents on the weekends, getting headshots (color only), getting
> business cards (w/ headshots on them), and  auditing classes (commercial,
> television, film, stage). There are certain techniques you will have to
> learn and adjust to in order to be successful as these different entities=
.
> You will be also be working out at 24 hour fitness, studying (Stanislavsk=
i,
> Meisner, Uta Hagen, etc.) , reading, focusing, but also taking some down
> time every once in a while. In my opinion, and from experience, if you fi=
nd
> yourself at home in your apartment before 10pm more that 3 nights per wee=
k,
> *YOU ARE NOT WORK AS AN ACTOR IN LA*! There is too much too be doing for
> you to be at home. I take acting classes 3 nights a week and go to the gy=
m 3
> days a week while working a full time job and auditioning during lunch
> breaks and work shopping on the weekends. I'm also getting my MBA online
> with University if Phoenix!
>
>
>
> Last and final, CHP's are California Highway Patrol(men). Remember the
> television show CHiP's,=85=85=85you know=85=85dun, dun=85=85=85.da, da du=
uuuun=85=85=85=85.Punch and
> John, the two guys on the motorcycles=85=85=85well they are really out th=
ere. And
> yes, if you can get away with saying that you are a temporary resident of
> California, then you might be able to keep you old registration. But
> remember, 5-8 family's moved to LA every month and the CHP's here this sa=
me
> story from everyone.
>
>
>
> I hope this information is helpful and read this article from
> Backstage.com <http://backstage.com/>. It should be very helpful. GOOD
> LUCK EVERYONE!
>
>
>
> http://www.backstage.com/bso/career_advice/getting_started/move_la.jsp
>
>
>
> www.OliverLThompson.com <http://www.oliverlthompson.com/>
>
> myspace.com/OliverTheActor <http://myspace.com/olivertheactor>
>
> OliverTheActor at yahoo.com
>
>
>  ------------------------------
>
> *From:* Jennifer Vero [mailto:jennifernvero at yahoo.com]
> *Sent:* Tuesday, May 08, 2007 10:08 AM
> *To:* olivertheactor at yahoo.com
> *Subject:* los angeles
>
>
>
> hi, oliver. thanks so much for all the info and advice! to be honest, i'm
> definitely prepared for the move in terms of money. i've got about $15,00=
0
> saved and i'm going to be living with my boyfriend who works as a teacher=
 so
> i'm not really concerned about money. and i've lived in nyc and europe so
> i'm used to big-city life and how expensive it can be. the reason i said =
a
> "somewhat limited budget" is because i don't want to be pretend like i ca=
n
> afford to spend an unlimited amount on acting classes when that just isn'=
t
> the case. i don't want to blow through $15,000 in a few months and then b=
e
> like, "now what?" i will be driving out to LA b/c obviously i will need m=
y
> car, but i'm going with my mom, my boyfriend, and his mom... so the 4 of =
us
> will be splitting those travel costs.
>
>
>
> i hadn't planned on pursuing a career in theater, i guess i just thought
> it would be a good place to start since it's probably not as competitve a=
s
> screen acting. if nothing else, i figured a theater would be a good place=
 to
> take some acting classes. am i way off base here?
>
>
>
> i do have a few more questions for you. what the heck are CHPs, and what
> do you mean vehicle registration is due within 10 days? i was under the
> impression that i could keep my ohio plates as long as i claimed that my
> residence in california is temporary. which it just may turn out to be.
>
>
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<div>I have to add to what Oliver mentions. I'm a California native who=
 spent the first 21 years of my life in SoCal and moved to Clevel=
and almost two years ago (June 18th will be the date), and I really wouldn&=
#39;t dream of moving back. Cleveland is an awesome city (region) that=
 has a horrible self-esteem issue and even worse PR, but anyway...
</div>
<div> </div>
<div>I'm not an actor -- and, in fact, have no professional experience =
in any talent-related field -- so I can't really speak about the profes=
sional aspects, but, Oliver makes valid points that bear repeating, plus I =
have a few of my own
</div>
<div> </div>
<div>* Southern California is, above all else, about image. In the eyes of =
everyone else, you are what you look like (and to an extent what car you dr=
ive and where you live). This is one of the Californiaisms I'm having t=
he hardest time breaking free from.
</div>
<div> </div>
<div>* Cleveland has a much stronger live theater/performing arts scen=
e (IMO, of sourse) than LA -- the focus in LA is definately film/television=
, and audiences have a completely different mindset (and to an extent, some=
 portion of the audience are going just to uphold their image, see bullet #=
1). About 1 1/2 hours south of LA you'll find La Jolla (home to the La =
Jolla playhouse where I had the pleasure of attending Jersey Boys innagural=
 and pre-Brodaway run, among other well known works in their history) and S=
an Diego's Balboa Park (With the Old Globe theater complex). I would th=
ink that both would be worth shopping yourself around to.=20
</div>
<div> </div>
<div>* Everything moves faster in California. People, decisions, traffic. T=
his is the one bane of my Ohio existance -- California's 65-70 MPH spee=
d limits translate to 75-90 MPH actual speeds.</div>
<div> </div>
<div>* The CHP really isn't as bad a Oliver makes it out to be. As far =
as California law goes, you have 20 days from the date that you establish r=
esidence in California (that is, purchasing a home, signing a lease, or acc=
epting a job -- even if you're only temporarially residing in CA, if yo=
u're there for 20 or more days you have to register) to register your v=
ehicle in California and obtain a California Drivers License. Other than th=
at, they pretty much leave you alone. Unless you're driving recklessly =
or exceeding 100 MPH (no, not joking here -- 100 MPH is the "hard line=
") in general the CHPs policy is not to touch you unless you're no=
ticably exceeding the flow of traffic regardless of the posted speed limit.=
 Translation: If everyone else is doing 75 you're safe up to 80 or so, =
even if the limit is 65.=20
</div>
<div> </div>
<div>See this page for vehicle registration information: <a href=3D"http://=
www.chp.ca.gov/prog/cheaters.cgi">http://www.chp.ca.gov/prog/cheaters.cgi</=
a>, see also <a href=3D"http://www.dmv.ca.gov/">http://www.dmv.ca.gov/</a>
 </div>
<div> </div>
<div>The CHP and FSP (Freeway Service Patrol -- basically tow trucks) are b=
asically there to help you; if you have a flat tire or your hood up and a C=
HP officer sees you 90% of the time they will stop and assist. (As a fun as=
ide, you can check out the CHP's displatch calls at=20
<a href=3D"http://cad.chp.ca.gov">http://cad.chp.ca.gov</a> -- once yo=
u get used to the geography, it can give you an idea of what areas to avoid=
) </div>
<div> </div>
<div>* Learn to hate the term "SigAlert". A SigAlert is an unplan=
ned lane closure of 30 minutes or more, usually due to a bad accident, some=
thing falling on the road, whatever. The translation is traffic nightmare i=
n the area.=20
</div>
<div> </div>
<div>* In-N-Out Burger is (IMHO) the best and most reasonably priced fast-f=
ood burger and fries anywhere. It's one of the two reasons I still regu=
larly travel back to California (family being the other :) )<br> </div=
>

<div>* The cost of living is insane. As a rough estimate multiply the &quot=
;Cleveland Price" using a multiplier of somewhere between 1.5x and 2x.=
</div>
<div> </div>
<div>If you have any questions related to the living, feel free to email me=
 directly -- My family is still in SoCal (Long Beach and Temecula) and I tr=
avel back there frequently.<br> </div>
<div>Lincoln </div>
<div> </div>
<div><span class=3D"gmail_quote">On 5/8/07, <b class=3D"gmail_sendername">O=
liver</b> <<a href=3D"mailto:olivertheactor at yahoo.com">olivertheactor at ya=
hoo.com</a>> wrote:</span>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0=
px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid">
<div lang=3D"EN-US" vlink=3D"blue" link=3D"blue">
<div>
<p><font face=3D"Garamond" color=3D"maroon" size=3D"5"><span style=3D"FONT-=
SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: maroon; FONT-FAMILY: Garamond">Hello Jennifer, like I me=
ntioned before, LA is mostly about television, commercials and films. I wou=
ld say about 85%. This is the only reason for going to LA. You have to look=
 at this business for what it is. All of the actors who have ever made it i=
n Hollywood=20
<u>ONLY </u>came to LA to be seen on screen because of the financial reward=
s that acting can offer those who have the talent and skill to perform. But=
 they have put their dues in on stage before. You have to see this vision o=
f structure and understand that this is what you go there for. Yes, there a=
re theaters in town that I would suggest you perform in while you're there =
to continue working on your craft and while the auditions for the commercia=
ls, TV and film are pending.=20
</span></font></p>
<p><font face=3D"Garamond" color=3D"maroon" size=3D"5"><span style=3D"FONT-=
SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: maroon; FONT-FAMILY: Garamond"> </span></font></p>
<p><font face=3D"Garamond" color=3D"maroon" size=3D"5"><span style=3D"FONT-=
SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: maroon; FONT-FAMILY: Garamond">I would also suggest that=
 when you get there to try and become a member of a comedy troop or theater=
   company or anything that is group related with other=20
<i><u><span style=3D"FONT-STYLE: italic">WORKING</span></u></i> actors beca=
use you will need the thespian family support and grounding.  I belong=
 to an African-American theater company (<a onclick=3D"return top.js.OpenEx=
tLink(window,event,this)" href=3D"http://www.laaarep.com/" target=3D"_blank=
">
www.laaarep.com</a>) which produces original works and is directed by and f=
or the members therein. I'm also the PR Director for the company and this a=
ll helps me as a black actor understand who I am in this business and to be=
come extremely proficient in comprehending issues of my environment as stag=
e productions. We train together, play together and perform together as a g=
roup to keep our acting chops working while we are waiting for the audition=
s to land. I do however also perform in non-African American theater perfor=
mances at other theaters, only I'm not a member.  
<b><span style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">REMEMBER, in LA you are what you look =
like and not what you think should be, find your stereotype and be prepared=
 to play it successfully for about 3 years until you can make authoritative=
 changes.=20
</span></b>But continue working diligently at what you strive to become. LA=
 is all about perception. You are typecast when walking in the room within =
the first 10 seconds of your audition-Believe It!</span></font></p>
<p><font face=3D"Garamond" color=3D"maroon" size=3D"5"><span style=3D"FONT-=
SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: maroon; FONT-FAMILY: Garamond"> </span></font></p>
<p><font face=3D"Garamond" color=3D"maroon" size=3D"5"><span style=3D"FONT-=
SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: maroon; FONT-FAMILY: Garamond">Another part of your time=
 in LA will be networking and socializing with the industry folks. Finding =
free and low cost workshops from directors and casting agents on the weeken=
ds, getting headshots (color only), getting business cards (w/ headshots on=
 them), and  auditing classes (commercial, television, film, stage). T=
here are certain techniques you will have to learn and adjust to in order t=
o be successful as these different entities. You will be also be working ou=
t at 24 hour fitness, studying (Stanislavski, Meisner, Uta Hagen, etc.) , r=
eading, focusing, but also taking some down time every once in a while. In =
my opinion, and from experience, if you find yourself at home in your apart=
ment before 10pm more that 3 nights per week,=20
<b><span style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">YOU ARE NOT WORK AS AN ACTOR IN LA</sp=
an></b>! There is too much too be doing for you to be at home. I take actin=
g classes 3 nights a week and go to the gym 3 days a week while working a f=
ull time job and auditioning during lunch breaks and work shopping on the w=
eekends. I'm also getting my MBA online with University if Phoenix!
</span></font></p>
<p><font face=3D"Garamond" color=3D"maroon" size=3D"5"><span style=3D"FONT-=
SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: maroon; FONT-FAMILY: Garamond"> </span></font></p>
<p><font face=3D"Garamond" color=3D"maroon" size=3D"5"><span style=3D"FONT-=
SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: maroon; FONT-FAMILY: Garamond">Last and final, CHP's are=
 California Highway Patrol(men). Remember the television show CHiP's,=85=85=
=85you know=85=85dun, dun=85=85=85.da, da duuuuun=85=85=85=85.Punch and Joh=
n, the two guys on the motorcycles=85=85=85well they are really out there. =
And yes, if you can get away with saying that you are a temporary resident =
of California, then you might be able to keep you old registration. But rem=
ember, 5-8 family's moved to LA every month and the CHP's here this same st=
ory from everyone.  
</span></font></p>
<p><font face=3D"Garamond" color=3D"maroon" size=3D"5"><span style=3D"FONT-=
SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: maroon; FONT-FAMILY: Garamond"> </span></font></p>
<p><font face=3D"Garamond" color=3D"maroon" size=3D"5"><span style=3D"FONT-=
SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: maroon; FONT-FAMILY: Garamond">I hope this information i=
s helpful and read this article from <a onclick=3D"return top.js.OpenExtLin=
k(window,event,this)" href=3D"http://backstage.com/" target=3D"_blank">
Backstage.com</a>. It should be very helpful. </span></font><font face=3D"G=
aramond" color=3D"maroon" size=3D"6"><span style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 26pt; COLOR:=
 maroon; FONT-FAMILY: Garamond">GOOD LUCK EVERYONE</span></font><font face=
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<span style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: maroon; FONT-FAMILY: Garamond">!</sp=
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js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href=3D"http://www.backstage.com/bso/car=
eer_advice/getting_started/move_la.jsp" target=3D"_blank">
http://www.backstage.com/bso/career_advice/getting_started/move_la.jsp</a><=
/span></font></p>
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NT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">From:</span></font></b><font face=3D"Ta=
homa" size=3D"2"><span style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> Jenn=
ifer Vero [mailto:
<a onclick=3D"return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href=3D"mailto:=
jennifernvero at yahoo.com" target=3D"_blank">jennifernvero at yahoo.com</a>] <br=
><b><span style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, May 08, 200=
7 10:08 AM
<br><b><span style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</span></b> <a onclick=3D"retur=
n top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href=3D"mailto:olivertheactor at yaho=
o.com" target=3D"_blank">olivertheactor at yahoo.com</a><br><b><span style=3D"=
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Subject:</span></b> los angeles</span></font></p></div>
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<div>
<p><font face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D"3"><span style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt=
">hi, oliver. thanks so much for all the info and advice! to be honest, i&#=
39;m definitely prepared for the move in terms of money. i've got about=
 $15,000 saved and i'm going to be living with my boyfriend who works a=
s a teacher so i'm not really concerned about money. and i've lived=
 in nyc and europe so i'm used to big-city life and how expensive it ca=
n be. the reason i said a "somewhat limited budget" is because i =
don't want to be pretend like i can afford to spend an unlimited amount=
 on acting classes when that just isn't the case. i don't want to b=
low through $15,000 in a few months and then be like, "now what?"=
 i will be driving out to LA b/c obviously i will need my car, but i'm =
going with my mom, my boyfriend, and his mom... so the 4 of us will be spli=
tting those travel costs.
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">i hadn't planned on pursuing a career in theater, i guess i just thou=
ght it would be a good place to start since it's probably not as compet=
itve as screen acting. if nothing else, i figured a theater would be a good=
 place to take some acting classes. am i way off base here?
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do you mean vehicle registration is due within 10 days? i was under the imp=
ression that i could keep my ohio plates as long as i claimed that my resid=
ence in california is temporary. which it just may turn out to be.
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