Goodbye, Los Angeles...

Today is officially my last day in Los Angeles. I got to meet a lot of people and the longer I stay, the more people I meet (Duh!). But the questions remains... Would I move to Los Angeles? When I ask my self that question, I hear the voices of those I have met echoing in thought bubbles around my head. If you want to be in the film business, this is the place to be...

Taking final photos before its too late...

The last few days I have thought about what steps I must take in order to advance my career. I've arrived to several practical conclusions.  I seem to be focused on 2 problems. I lack confidence in my work and I have gaps in my knowledge. And each issue feeds off the other. Phew, it feels good to admit!

So whether or not I can move to Los Angeles doesn't depend on how much I like this town, its people or its culture. It depends on practical opportunities. And right now, I don't see them here... It is clear to me, however, that before I consider moving here, I have to consider myself as a professional. And to reach that point, I have to make something I'm proud of. I'm tired of watching "Felafel Master" in front of new acquaintances and pretending to haven't seen it in a long time... (I have. I hate it. But this is what I have to show... *Cue Smile*)

That's Matisyahu in the Back... He Loves Xoho, too.

I've been spending my last days in LA with actual travelers. Its been kind of distracting... I feel like I have been placed in a cliche Euro movie with 2 giggly Germans with poor English. Shirley and Lena are backpacking around America and everything seems to be new to them. Foreign. But like me, they are low maintenance, cheap, and love the Reefer! So, basically, the last few days in LA have been... forgettable.

Thanks for giving me a bit of vacation ;-)

Oh! It was Kobi's Birthday this week! As I was sitting to dinner with a screen writer I had met at a party, something triggered Kobi's Birthday in my head. And needless to say, the staff was thrilled!!!

 

Tomorrow, I'm going back North. L.A. has been an experience that allowed me to learn a lot about not only what I do, but about who I am. I've met people who have made it and those who haven't. Those who gave up and those who will never stop trying. To make it here you have to die trying, a waiter at a party / aspiring actor tells me...   I put my self in the shoes of every person I met and saw my self embodied in their lives. And with all these parallel lives I am able to leave Los Angeles with an appreciation for what I have and what I don't... The good news is it only gets better from here.