Calling all SoCal friends

[Porkchop]

So I just got an email back from one of the companies I applied to, and I dont know if they are blowing smoke or not, but I am really getting amped up in my search. Honestly I really dont know much about the area. I know more about west LA than east LA though.

So, what does everybody think of Culver City or Marina del Rey? I've also been looking in WeHo a bit, and surprisingly the prices aren't that different.

Any suggestions of places to look in to, or places to avoid???

Thanks!

[derf]

So I just got an email back from one of the companies I applied to, and I dont know if they are blowing smoke or not, but I am really getting amped up in my search. Honestly I really dont know much about the area. I know more about west LA than east LA though.

So, what does everybody think of Culver City or Marina del Rey? I've also been looking in WeHo a bit, and surprisingly the prices aren't that different.

Any suggestions of places to look in to, or places to avoid???

Thanks!

avoid Cali altogether, seriously

[101lifts2]

^^^Don't listen to him. He hates Mexicans.

Marina Del Ray is nice...Culver City I'm not sure. Where is your work gonna be?

[Homeslice]

We should all live in Maryland instead. Now there's excitement.

[fnfalman]

Parts of Culver City are rather run-down and frankly not all that charming at all. Marina Del Rey also has some run-down areas, but Playa Del Rey has some nice apartment complexes for rent. From Marina Del Rey/Playa Del Rey, you can take the backroads to all the beaches.

[Inferno]

We should all live in Maryland instead. Now there's excitement.

Hey now, I grew up in Maryland and it is exciting if you like dodging bullets :lol

Anyways, don't know where you will work but if it were me I would be looking at La Canada or Woodland Hills, but depends on where the job is because traffic can get slightly heavy up there

[derf]

We should all live in Maryland instead. Now there's excitement.

Fuck no dude, there are plenty of places better than this, but pretty much what Mr Lifts said, Mexicans, earthquakes, traffic, mudslides, fires, and it all adds up to the fact that god does not like that place.

Try Norcal, Texas, the south east (not FL), NY, New England. Socal, its gonna brake off pretty soon and turn Nevada into beachfront property

[Homeslice]

Fuck no dude, there are plenty of places better than this, but pretty much what Mr Lifts said, Mexicans, earthquakes, traffic, mudslides, fires, and it all adds up to the fact that god does not like that place.

Try Norcal, Texas, the south east (not FL), NY, New England. Socal, its gonna brake off pretty soon and turn Nevada into beachfront property

Traffic might be bad, but it really isn't any worse than DC or Chicago. Mudslides and fires are isolated to a very few neighborhoods. NorCal is more expensive than SoCal, and is more due for an earthquake.

[Kaneman]

Fuck no dude, there are plenty of places better than this, but pretty much what Mr Lifts said, Mexicans, earthquakes, traffic, mudslides, fires, and it all adds up to the fact that god does not like that place.

Try Norcal, Texas, the south east (not FL), NY, New England. Socal, its gonna brake off pretty soon and turn Nevada into beachfront property

Don't listen to this guy, Texas sucks ball. I've been here 28 years, so I'd know.

[Sean]

Culver City has a nice "reborn" downtown area but the rest of it is older 50s and 60s housing. Not the prettiest in the world but it's relatively cheap and if you get a place near downtown there's tons of stuff to do in walking distance.

WeHo is great (lived there for years) but being so central it takes forever to get to a freeway, then they tend to be stopped dead. Easy on a bike, PITA in a cage.

Get a place as close as possible to where you're going to work. Commute times suck.

[Porkchop]

^^^Don't listen to him. He hates Mexicans.

Marina Del Ray is nice...Culver City I'm not sure. Where is your work gonna be?

Well the one that replied back is UTA. They are 9560 Wilshire Blvd, between Santa Monica Blvd and S Beverly. All of them are in the same block except one, which is like 3 blocks away.

Culver City has a nice "reborn" downtown area but the rest of it is older 50s and 60s housing. Not the prettiest in the world but it's relatively cheap and if you get a place near downtown there's tons of stuff to do in walking distance.

WeHo is great (lived there for years) but being so central it takes forever to get to a freeway, then they tend to be stopped dead. Easy on a bike, PITA in a cage.

Get a place as close as possible to where you're going to work. Commute times suck.

Well technically I dont need to get to a highway. :dthumb: I could probably buy a freaking scooter, and thats all i'd ever need to get to work.

Try Norcal, Texas, the south east (not FL), NY, New England. Socal, its gonna brake off pretty soon and turn Nevada into beachfront property

Where I need to start is located in either LA, NYC, Miami, Memphis, or LV. I'll take LA.

BTW, California is sliding north, not west. :lol:

[Dnyce]

Parts of Culver City are rather run-down and frankly not all that charming at all. Marina Del Rey also has some run-down areas, but Playa Del Rey has some nice apartment complexes for rent. From Marina Del Rey/Playa Del Rey, you can take the backroads to all the beaches.

yep

but if u cage it alot, get as close to work as possible, traffic blows in all the areas u mentioned lol

cali :boobs:

[Rangerscott]

Some people just cant handle texas. Also you cant live in dallas and say all of texas sucks.

We can still wish cali will sink.

[Kaneman]

Some people just cant handle texas. Also you cant live in dallas and say all of texas sucks.

We can still wish cali will sink.

Bullshit. Its too fucking hot here and its filled to the brim with idiot rednecks.

And I live in Ft Worth, not Dallas....very different cities.

[Rangerscott]

Its hot in arizona. Like i said. You cant live in a big city and say all of texas sucks. Get out more.

[Trip]

Texans, they're almost as delusional as Alabamians.

[Kaneman]

Its hot in arizona. Like i said. You cant live in a big city and say all of texas sucks. Get out more.

I grew up on a 400 acre farm and cattle ranch. Texas still sucks monkey balls.

[Homeslice]

Bullshit. Its too fucking hot here and its filled to the brim with idiot rednecks.

And I live in Ft Worth, not Dallas....very different cities.

Last time I was there, Dallas is a lot better than Fort Worth.

Dallas at least has some educated people..........Fort Worth is more red-necky.

However even with Dallas you still have:
1) flat
2) hot
4) the churches are the size of high schools
5) most of the neighborhoods are generic 70's on up architecture. Your choices are limited to cheap vinyl siding, or fake stucco McMansions. No bricks or victorians from the 20's like real cities have.

Only advantage of living in TX is the gun laws, and the cheap homes (compared to the coasts). But Austin is probably the only part of it I'd be able to tolerate.

[OneSickPsycho]

Parts of Culver City are rather run-down and frankly not all that charming at all. Marina Del Rey also has some run-down areas, but Playa Del Rey has some nice apartment complexes for rent. From Marina Del Rey/Playa Del Rey, you can take the backroads to all the beaches.

I vote for Playa Del Rey... just cause I want to say that's where I'm from... "word up playa, Im from Playa, playa!"

[Porkchop]

I vote for Playa Del Rey... just cause I want to say that's where I'm from... "word up playa, Im from Playa, playa!"

There is some apartments that I was looking at early on in Playa. One block from the beach, and the west facing apartments have an ocean view.

But I've kinda limited my searches to WeHo and Beverly. Just based on drive time. Even though Googlemaps says Playa is 16 minutes, you know the traffic will make it much more. I'd almost like to pedal bike it, or even Ruckus it. Would save me hella money in gas....

And I'd much rather move to Arizona before I would move to Texas....

[101lifts2]

The biggest problem with Cali is the overcrowdedness of people. Asians and Mexicans breed like rabbits. Not uncommon to pack 7 people in a one-bedroom apartment. This is the reason.....they start em young.

http://www.break.com/usercontent/2009/9/crazy-mexican-kids-grinding-on-each-other-1239571.html

[Homeslice]

:lol:

[Porkchop]

The biggest problem with Cali is the overcrowdedness of people. Asians and Mexicans breed like rabbits. Not uncommon to pack 7 people in a one-bedroom apartment. This is the reason.....they start em young.

http://www.break.com/usercontent/2009/9/crazy-mexican-kids-grinding-on-each-other-1239571.html

I've lived on Ohio States campus for 3 years.... crowd doesnt bother me. Neither does a bunch of people in small spaces, I live in a dorm for a year.

I'm looking to put 2 people in a 1 bed apt with a den, atleast for my first year till I build up some cash. We can put one in the bedroom, one in the den. I can always add one person to the family room if I see I cant hack it. But starting pay should handle...

[Rangerscott]

The biggest problem with Cali is the overcrowdedness of people. Asians and Mexicans breed like rabbits. Not uncommon to pack 7 people in a one-bedroom apartment. This is the reason.....they start em young.

http://www.break.com/usercontent/2009/9/crazy-mexican-kids-grinding-on-each-other-1239571.html



Laws for breeding don't sound so bad now.

[101lifts2]

I've lived on Ohio States campus for 3 years.... crowd doesnt bother me. Neither does a bunch of people in small spaces, I live in a dorm for a year.

I'm looking to put 2 people in a 1 bed apt with a den, atleast for my first year till I build up some cash. We can put one in the bedroom, one in the den. I can always add one person to the family room if I see I cant hack it. But starting pay should handle...

Why would you move to CA if you have to live with 3 people in a one-bedroom apt? I could understand if you are saving for a house, but really.

Cali is expensive to live. While the housing is coming down, the rent is about the same, you pay 400 bucks a year to register a 20k car, 800 a year to insure it, gas is 3 bucks a gallon, income tax is 10%, sales tax is 9.75% and tickets are 400 bucks for speeding 5 over.

You better make good coin.

[Hydrant]

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http://www.break.com/usercontent/2009/9/crazy-mexican-kids-grinding-on-each-other-1239571.html



:lol

I think 4 of them became pregnant just in dance.

[Tsunami]

Move to Vegas, its cheaper, housing is brand new, no state income tax and traffic isn't bad.

[azoomm]

Why would you move to CA if you have to live with 3 people in a one-bedroom apt? I could understand if you are saving for a house, but really.

Cali is expensive to live. While the housing is coming down, the rent is about the same, you pay 400 bucks a year to register a 20k car, 800 a year to insure it, gas is 3 bucks a gallon, income tax is 10%, sales tax is 9.75% and tickets are 400 bucks for speeding 5 over.

You better make good coin.
That's what I was thinking... eeewwwwwww

Yup - all of Texas sucks, no one move here. Especially not to Austin.

[101lifts2]

That's what I was thinking... eeewwwwwww

Yup - all of Texas sucks, no one move here. Especially not to Austin.

On a serious note...do you like TX? I've liked everytime I've visted there.

[101lifts2]

Move to Vegas, its cheaper, housing is brand new, no state income tax and traffic isn't bad.

I'm not a Vegas fan myself (don't like to gamble), but the housing is cheap and it's always warm.

[Tsunami]

I'm not a Vegas fan myself (don't like to gamble), but the housing is cheap and it's always warm.

There is more the Vegas than gambling. Like eating at the buffets :lol:

I need to go visit Austin one of these days. If and when I leave Vegas, I would like to see if Austin would be an option to move to.

[101lifts2]

There is more the Vegas than gambling. Like eating at the buffets :lol:

I need to go visit Austin one of these days. If and when I leave Vegas, I would like to see if Austin would be an option to move to.

Move to CA!redflip

[Porkchop]

Why would you move to CA if you have to live with 3 people in a one-bedroom apt? I could understand if you are saving for a house, but really.

Cali is expensive to live. While the housing is coming down, the rent is about the same, you pay 400 bucks a year to register a 20k car, 800 a year to insure it, gas is 3 bucks a gallon, income tax is 10%, sales tax is 9.75% and tickets are 400 bucks for speeding 5 over.

You better make good coin.

Here's the thing. I'm getting into talent agencies. Of course there are agencies everywhere blah blah blah, i've heard it. But if you want to be somewhere, its at the Big 4. Like I said in a previous post, they are located in LA, NYC, Miami, Memphis, and LV. NYC is too cold. Miami is too humid. Memphis is all country music related, blah. LA is kinda my choice over LV, because it is basically talent Mecca. Sure it is overrun, and overpriced. But if I make it past the first year and get my agency card, that wont matter.

Vegas is a back-up. The talent is a little different. And I have seen some nice neighborhoods in LV when poking around the internet.

Move to Vegas, its cheaper, housing is brand new, no state income tax and traffic isn't bad.

Hmmmm...... like I said ^...

[fnfalman]

Move to LA.

You'd be in poontang heaven. Granted that it's slightly more expensive than other states but it's primo stuff.

You'd been in riding heaven. You can split lane, you can hit the twisties in Malibu, in Mt. Baldy, in the San Gabriel Mountains, by Lake Elizabeth/Lake Hughes, down in San Diego, North County, Temecula, Idylwild.

You'd be in track heaven. California Speedway if you want smooth surface & fast course, old timey style up in Willow Spring or Buttonwillow. New track in Pala down further south.

SCUBA diving the Channel Islands is second to none.

Oh yeah, and the beach weather is cool and refreshing.

[azoomm]

On a serious note...do you like TX? I've liked everytime I've visted there.

I love it. I don't ever want to live anywhere else.

Agencies, huh? Yeah.... I'm working on a set today. How's that for weird.

[Tsunami]

[QUOTE=fnfalman;410568]

You'd be in poontang heaven. /QUOTE]

LV is poontang heaven. The girls are hot with aftermarket parts, drunk, easy and really dumb.

[Sean]

[QUOTE=fnfalman;410568]

You'd be in poontang heaven. /QUOTE]

LV is poontang heaven. The girls are hot with aftermarket parts, drunk, easy and really dumb.

...and $300 an hour

[Rider]

SoCal rocks. I grew up there and love it. Traffic sucks but you'll get used to it. If it was me I'd live closer to the beach like Marina Del Rey and leave Culver City the fuck alone. Stay north of downtown and you should be ok. Huntington Beach is nice but it's too close to Long Beach. If you go east, again, stay to the north of I-10 and preferably close to I-210.

[Porkchop]

I love it. I don't ever want to live anywhere else.

Agencies, huh? Yeah.... I'm working on a set today. How's that for weird.

Nice! Movie? TV? My buddy that is moving with me is working in Detroit on a movie called Home Run Showdown with Dean Cain and Matthew Lillard. I believe it wraps up today or tomorrow....

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs638.snc4/59863_1378996121158_1419540072_30876798_6414221_n. jpg

SoCal rocks. I grew up there and love it. Traffic sucks but you'll get used to it. If it was me I'd live closer to the beach like Marina Del Rey and leave Culver City the fuck alone. Stay north of downtown and you should be ok. Huntington Beach is nice but it's too close to Long Beach. If you go east, again, stay to the north of I-10 and preferably close to I-210.

Thanks for the advice! There is a bunch of medium priced stuff right in downtown. Like right across the street from the Staples Center and the convention center. But I'm thinking I want to stay closer to the agencies. East is too far. If prices are relatively close, Im thinking why spend the money on gas and wear n tear on the car.

[QUOTE=Tsunami;410688]

...and $300 an hour

Thats what I was thinking! :lol:

[101lifts2]

So are you moving here without a job? The economy here sucks...and Hollyweird outsources alot of shit to New Zealand or some offshore place like such. There have been a number of people who moved here in the hopes of "making it big" but are gonna be sadly mistaken cause CA will suck you dry money wise.

[Porkchop]

So are you moving here without a job? The economy here sucks...and Hollyweird outsources alot of shit to New Zealand or some offshore place like such. There have been a number of people who moved here in the hopes of "making it big" but are gonna be sadly mistaken cause CA will suck you dry money wise.

No no no... I know moving to cali without a job is suicide. And I'm not moving just to flip burgers while hoping to find a job. I've heard way too many times that I'm just a kid with stars in my eyes. Fuck that, I'm a businessman, and an agency job is just my choice of desk right now. I'm just looking for an extremely fast paced job, because I get bored easily. An agency job stays in house, you are thinking about production jobs that move with the movie making. I'm completely separate from that.

I graduate at the end of february, so that's why my resumes are going out now. And they will go out again at about 3 months. Of course I'm looking to get into the agency training programs. The pay isn't great, but its a ton more than I'm making now. Those programs last a year to a year and a half, before they assess you an agency card and you start filling a booking list, and collecting commission. That's why I said the first year is crucial to survive money wise, and then your good from there on out.

But basically I won't move without an ATP offer. But if I do get one I could be out as early as march. I plan to be out 2-3 weeks before the start date to get my bearings and get settled in. An agent told me to do that in an email. He said "get settled in, find your shops and restaurants, enjoy the sun, go to the beach, go to a Lakers game, and enjoy yourself..... because it will be the last time you see the sun until you test drive your BMW three years from now....." :lol:

[azoomm]

Nice! Movie? TV? My buddy that is moving with me is working in Detroit on a movie called Home Run Showdown with Dean Cain and Matthew Lillard. I believe it wraps up today or tomorrow....



TV. Sitcom.

This agency casts for four sitcom productions being filmed in the area as well as the movies that roll through.

[Porkchop]

TV. Sitcom.

This agency casts for four sitcom productions being filmed in the area as well as the movies that roll through.

Im guessing its a non-speaking part? Bag 4 or 5 of those and you can get your SAG card and start getting speaking roles.

You ever want to be a star??? :lol:

[azoomm]

Im guessing its a non-speaking part? Bag 4 or 5 of those and you can get your SAG card and start getting speaking roles.

You ever want to be a star??? :lol:

:lol:

I already am, baby... don't you know who I am?

[Porkchop]

:lol:

I already am, baby... don't you know who I am?

You sound like my kind of girl... :dthumb:

Ima sign you up...