What city to avoid why?

[PhiPsiRuss]

Originally Posted by valkyrie

I hate people who move to New York to become ARTISTS because if your LAME ASS really was an ARTIST you could be an ARTIST anywhere and wouldn't have to move to some stupid city where you hang out with a bunch of people who have bad hair and think they're really EDGY.

Get over it. Almost all great artists have lived in communities with concentrations of other artists. The best place to do this is in New York, and there's over a century of examples to back this up like how Miles Davis was from Kansas City, but he had to move to New York to become great. Greatness is rarely acheived in small towns or cities. If it was, so many people would not desire to move to New York.

[Dionysus]

Originally Posted by PhiPsiRuss

Almost all great artists have lived in communities with concentrations of other artists. The best place to do this is in New York, and there's over a century of examples to back this up like how Miles Davis was from Kansas City, but he had to move to New York to become great. Greatness is rarely acheived in small towns or cities. If it was, so many people would not desire to move to New York.

I agree. I think the same goes for even freelancers (with anything), entrepreneurs (like those who want to open up a trendy restaurant), and authors. I also think it's about wanting to be around people who are accepting of your lifestyle and can relate to. Now, I will also throw in people who have been on a reality tv show. When my cousin came back from Survivor, there were so many people who gave her shit (here in STL). She eventually moved out to LA (like what many RT people do, lol). I believe she's doing a lot better out there.

[valkyrie]

Originally Posted by PhiPsiRuss

Get over it.

LOL you sounds as defensive as people from Pittsburgh.

And haha, I agree with shinerbock re: LA. I swear, if I ever met anybody who responded to "So, what do you do," with "I'm an ACTOR," I'd punch him in the face. I don't like Hollywood, big movies, actors, theater, any of it.

ETA: I was totally not kidding/sarcastic about St. Louis. I really hated it. I haven't been there for years, but it was the creepiest place I've ever been. I remember driving down some long ass street where I thought we might be killed. Then, we hung out somewhere near downtown and the best thing we found was some crappy bar where all the food had meat in it and it was just dumb.

[Dionysus]

Originally Posted by valkyrie

ETA: I was totally not kidding/sarcastic about St. Louis. I really hated it. I haven't been there for years, but it was the creepiest place I've ever been. I remember driving down some long ass street where I thought we might be killed. Then, we hung out somewhere near downtown and the best thing we found was some crappy bar where all the food had meat in it and it was just dumb.

Ummm...that long street was probably Grand, lol. Especially North Grand. Yeah, a place where you should lock your car doors. If you have to get out, you better pack some heat, haha. South Grand is hit or miss.

[PhiPsiRuss]

Originally Posted by valkyrie

LOL you sounds as defensive as people from Pittsburgh.

And haha, I agree with shinerbock re: LA. I swear, if I ever met anybody who responded to "So, what do you do," with "I'm an ACTOR," I'd punch him in the face. I don't like Hollywood, big movies, actors, theater, any of it.

ETA: I was totally not kidding/sarcastic about St. Louis. I really hated it. I haven't been there for years, but it was the creepiest place I've ever been. I remember driving down some long ass street where I thought we might be killed. Then, we hung out somewhere near downtown and the best thing we found was some crappy bar where all the food had meat in it and it was just dumb.

I'll tell you what. You come to New York, and I'll treat you to a beer in Chumley's. I'd treat you to a pastarmi sandwich at Katz's, but you're a vegetarian.