My LA Visit
This last week I spent some time in LA/Hollywood/Burbank to do some sight seeing with friends and meet with some people. My blog has been a bit neglected, but my Twitter is always busy with updates. This trip also gave me a chance to begin to familiarize myself with the town, figure out my next step, all of that. I’ve never been a fan of California; I think the con’s far outweigh the pro’s. BUT, and it’s a huge but, it’s where the film/tv industry is, and suffering through the living conditions is worth pursuing work that I’m passionate about.
On Monday we attended Conan O’Brien’s very first taping for the Tonight Show. It was fun being part of history and getting a nice souvenir hat. That being said, I didn’t realize how much waiting was involved, between arriving & the taping started we were waiting for 4 hours. Not to mention we were by far not the first ones to arrive. Too much standing around to do it often, but for a once in a lifetime opportunity… it was worth it.
The deadlines been set. Plans are in motion. I’m aiming to move down to Los Angeles during Valentines Day Weekend, 2009. Why that weekend? Beats me, sounded as good as any. It’s far enough that I’ll have enough time to get my scripts re-written and polished. It’s also far enough out that I hope the economy bounces a little bit. Things are looking very dreary for the industry, regardless that the public still continues to watch movies, raising capital has become harder and many companies are cutting costs across the board. What better time to work my way up than when the whole economy is at a low?