LA: Dogs, Inspiration, & Alexander Skarsgard???
I think the best way to start off my experience in LA is to give an idea of what I thought it would be like. I think anyone who’s never been to LA before has a mystical preconceived idea of what it’s going to be like (thank you La La Land and Clueless). My idea of the city was very rose colored and included celebrities on every corner, lavish parties every night, producers hustling around the city while trying to create the next “big thing”, and fancy cars everywhere full of beautiful people. LA does have one of those things to offer and I’ll let you figure out which it is. Before I got here, I had decided it was for me. I felt it in my bones that it was going to offer me everything I have ever dreamed of.
It wasn’t until I started my internship and really paid attention to the people who surrounded me that I learned how demanding the environment of a production office can be. The phone rang all day, no one sat down, and everyone ate low-fat and organic food. I wondered how people released stress when they were going full speed all day and then I learned that LA has so much to offer there’s no time be tired or really stressed ! So I started going to more events outside of class and my internship to learn from people I admired. I watched Aubrey Plaza and Molly Shannon talk about their work on The Little Hours (Dream come true). I listened to writers from some of my favorite shows talk about their failures and triumphs that lead them to the coveted writers room. I went to comedy shows at UCB and the Improv and watched legends who have perfected their craft. I stood next to Jennifer Aniston and was in the same room as Alexander Skarsgard. I got to witness the goddesses that are Reese Witherspoon and Nicole Kidman in person and realized, HOW COULD I NOT LOVE IT HERE?
LA also offered me a new perspective on other facets of the industry. While interning at Campfire, I learned that I enjoy working on post-production in addition to pre-production. This eventually led me to thinking about pursuing producing thanks to one of our alums Chuck Gordon who visited our class. My passion has always been writing and will continue to be, but for now I have found something else that also excites me (YAY for options!)
I think the best way to start off my experience in LA is to give an idea of what I thought it would be like. I think anyone who’s never been to LA before has a mystical preconceived idea of what it’s going to be like (thank you La La Land and Clueless). My idea of the city was very rose colored and included celebrities on every corner, lavish parties every night, producers hustling around the city while trying to create the next “big thing”, and fancy cars everywhere full of beautiful people. LA does have one of those things to offer and I’ll let you figure out which it is. Before I got here, I had decided it was for me. I felt it in my bones that it was going to offer me everything I have ever dreamed of. 
It wasn’t until I started my internship and really paid attention to the people who surrounded me that I learned how demanding the environment of a production office can be. The phone rang all day, no one sat down, and everyone ate low-fat and organic food. I wondered how people released stress when they were going full speed all day and then I learned that LA has so much to offer there’s no time be tired or really stressed ! So I started going to more events outside of class and my internship to learn from people I admired. I watched Aubrey Plaza and Molly Shannon talk about their work on The Little Hours (Dream come true). I listened to writers from some of my favorite shows talk about their failures and triumphs that lead them to the coveted writers room. I went to comedy shows at UCB and the Improv and watched legends who have perfected their craft. I stood next to Jennifer Aniston and was in the same room as Alexander Skarsgard. I got to witness the goddesses that are Reese Witherspoon and Nicole Kidman in person and realized, HOW COULD I NOT LOVE IT HERE?
LA also offered me a new perspective on other facets of the industry. While interning at Campfire, I learned that I enjoy working on post-production in addition to pre-production. This eventually led me to thinking about pursuing producing thanks to one of our alums Chuck Gordon who visited our class. My passion has always been writing and will continue to be, but for now I have found something else that also excites me (YAY for options!)
I think beyond anything else, the thing I most admire about LA is how little it really is. It’s crazy, it’s fast, and it’s sometimes scary, but it also offers a myriad of unexpected possibilities to meet the right person. I love walking by a cafe and seeing someone tirelessly pounding away and wondering if they’re working on a script for my next favorite show. I absolutely love hearing people talk about the aspirations and dreams while I’m standing in line for a food truck (Ya girl eats carbs btw, sorry LA I love you but I think there’s something about treating yourself that makes you live longer than eating organic). I love love love all the dogs here also y’all. They're everywhere and looks better than me half the time. I also love the free movie screenings, the art museums, the stylish business women (#girlpower), and above all I love the passion that radiates from all the fellow dreamers surrounding me here. LA is everything I thought it would be, just a little smoggy instead of rose colored. 
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