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LA, New York, Atlanta, London, and everywhere that is none of those. Moving, staying, and what it costs.
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Sign in to post- How much should I have saved before moving to LA? Seen numbers from three thousand to twenty. That range is not helpful. Tom Whitfield · 16 Aug 2026 0 replies 23 views
- Does local hire status actually matter? I keep seeing it on breakdowns. How much difference does it make? Jamie Holloway · 28 Jun 2026 4 replies 235 views
- Anyone else in a market where the same four people book everything? Small city. I have watched the same faces get every speaking role for two years. Camila Duarte · 7 Jun 2026 5 replies 238 views
- LA or New York for someone who mostly does theatre but wants screen work Trained in theatre, love it, but I would like to eat. Ade Fashola · 31 May 2026 5 replies 187 views
- Do I need a car in LA if I am careful about where I live? Trying to avoid the expense. Ellis Barnard · 14 May 2026 2 replies 252 views
- UK actor considering the US. Where do I even start? The visa side seems like the actual obstacle rather than the acting. Cory Mbatha · 20 Apr 2026 4 replies 284 views
- Went home for a year and I am scared it ended my career Family reasons, not a choice. Coming back now and everyone I knew has moved on. Danny Reyes · 14 Apr 2026 4 replies 327 views
- Is it worth flying yourself in for a callback in another city? It is a good role. It is also four hundred dollars I do not really have. Danny Reyes · 13 Feb 2026 5 replies 293 views
- Anyone working out of a smaller market and actually making it work? Not LA, not NY, not Atlanta. Somewhere with a film office and not much else. Isaac Mbeki · 24 Jan 2026 5 replies 212 views
- Toronto and Vancouver: what should an American know before trying? Considering it. Seems like there is a lot shooting there. Maya Okonkwo · 18 Jan 2026 4 replies 484 views
- Regional theatre contracts: what is a normal offer? First one in hand and no idea whether it is fair. Rosa Quintanilla · 21 Dec 2025 4 replies 331 views
- Moved for the work and I am unbelievably lonely Two months in. The career side is going about as expected. The rest of it is much harder than I planned for. Ade Fashola · 27 Nov 2025 6 replies 543 views
- Rent went up 300 a month and I am doing the math on whether I can stay Third year here. Career is finally starting to move. The timing is grimly funny. Tom Whitfield · 16 Oct 2025 5 replies 456 views
- Atlanta in 2026: is it still worth moving for? Everything I read about the boom is four or five years old. What does it actually look like on the ground now? Ben Trachtenberg · 5 Oct 2025 0 replies 421 views