When people say they’ve “arrived” in Los Angeles, it's usually said with gusto and a hand flourish and implies that they’ve made it, that they’ve had their big break.
Not me. I literally just arrived in LA, meaning that I was not here a week ago and now I am.
That's the thing with LA. Everything here has a different meaning; a more dramatic, more interesting meaning. Words and phrases I’ve been using my entire life are suddenly being twisted and turned and redefined.
Everything else is spoken in code: “Talked to the DP today. He wants a CU on the two-shot and wants to see the dailies when they’re in. Also, tell the PA to get a handle on the demos.” I’m not sure if that guy was making a movie or ordering a sandwich. Either way, it sounded more complex than it probably needed to be.
But I suppose it’s the same way in advertising. We’ve got CDs, ACDs, CMOs, AEs, ECDs and ADs. I go about my days as a CW, which is fine. But out here, that's just the network that shows Gossip Girl.
Today's thoughts while in traffic: I hate it when people try to sound profound but end up making no sense at all. After Radiohead's Creep finished playing on the radio, the DJ on some Emo Rock station said: "I'd love to die and come back as a Radiohead song. Just think of the life you'd have." Um, no. First off (and let's begin with the obvious), you wouldn't have a life if you were a song. You would be the same song with the same lyrics and the same melody sung over and over again. Even if you were covered. No soul. No life. Now don't get me wrong, I love Radiohead. There is a spot reserved for Radiohead in my top 5 bands of all time list, but really, DJ? Did you have to bust out the 'life is better as a reincarnated Radiohead song" bit? And Creep of all songs to come back as. Not even Thom York would approve of that.
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