Concerning the lifestyle in LA. Being an “insider,” my wife finds it interesting how the film business, once centered in LA and Hollywood, had mutated into a far more international platform than in past years–and that is changing the landscape of the cities themselves.
Right now, the focus for most film studios (major and independent) is China, where the box office take is projected to be in the billions in the near future and beyond, because they are building a mega number of new theaters, and most of our blockbusters play very well there.
As with all businesses, you have to follow the money, and although the US will always be a major contender, the international film market is already surpassing the domestic box office.
