Hi everybody,
Which is the ideal place to start a career as a screenwriter: LA or NYC?
Putting job opportunities apart, which I assume should be many more in LA, which is the city that offers more "collateral opportunities"? Let me explain.
As far as I know, starting a career as a screenwriter is extremely difficult. In most cases, freelance writers (and filmmakers) have a first job to get to the end of the month, and they write or take part in minor projects in their free time. At the same time, one should be prepared to work unpaid or to find other jobs in the industry (for instance, working as production assistant) before getting "real" jobs as a writers/filmmakers.
Considering all these factors, which is the city that offers more collateral opportunities, such as networking, overall job offers, indie projects? And generally speaking, which is the best city to live in (overall cost of living, house rents, climate, salaries).
Bye
Script-ore
Which is the ideal place to start a career as a screenwriter: LA or NYC?
Putting job opportunities apart, which I assume should be many more in LA, which is the city that offers more "collateral opportunities"? Let me explain.
As far as I know, starting a career as a screenwriter is extremely difficult. In most cases, freelance writers (and filmmakers) have a first job to get to the end of the month, and they write or take part in minor projects in their free time. At the same time, one should be prepared to work unpaid or to find other jobs in the industry (for instance, working as production assistant) before getting "real" jobs as a writers/filmmakers.
Considering all these factors, which is the city that offers more collateral opportunities, such as networking, overall job offers, indie projects? And generally speaking, which is the best city to live in (overall cost of living, house rents, climate, salaries).
Bye
Script-ore
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