skills. Where should I move?

Question:I need to move somewhere to give myself a chance at learning acting and landing jobs. My options at this point are New York, Washington D.C., or Philadelphia. I'm from Kentucky and don't really want to move to California yet. I'm more interested in film and television but have done, and still love, dramatic theatre.

I know that I WANT to move to New York, but it seems like the price/rent for apts in the areas closest to acting classes are very high and to live anywhere outside of those areas would be more dangerous with the crime rates. I don't want to end up moving to Wash. or Philly for the safety and the money and it turn out that there aren't many auditions in comparison to NY though. Should I move to New York anyway?

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: I need to move somewhere to give myself a chance at learning acting and landing jobs. My options at this point are New York, Washington D.C., or Philadelphia. I'm from Kentucky and don't really want to move to California yet. I'm more interested in film and television but have done, and still love, dramatic theatre.

I know that I WANT to move to New York, but it seems like the price/rent for apts in the areas closest to acting classes are very high and to live anywhere outside of those areas would be more dangerous with the crime rates. I don't want to end up moving to Wash. or Philly for the safety and the money and it turn out that there aren't many auditions in comparison to NY though. Should I move to New York anyway?

Philly is an awfully good arts town, and parts of it are still affordable ... I live in New York and sometimes envy Philly. It's also within easy commuting distance from New York. Under two hours on the train. If you wanted to consider eventually moving to New York, you could certainly visit the city often and get the hang of it.

Heck, you could even go to New York City, stay the whole day and be back in your bed in Philly that night. It's a really good city to get some more experience in. Honestly, you could even go to auditions in New York if you really wanted to.

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It seems what you really want to do is go to New York. You could even just try it for a little while. I had a roommate from Ohio (I live in Los Angeles) and she stayed here just a few months to see what it was like and to see what the opportunities were like here. Anyway, I say the decision is really up to you, and it sounds like you want to go to New York.

start in Philly. build up your income, career and your name. then after you have done a couple of shows and are known by producers there. you can ask the producers to put in some good words for you places in NY. producers everywhere know someone in NY that they can get you in on something. you will have to work in NY that's a given. apts. are expensive but you can find a roommate or two and split rent. but when you do go to NY it would totally be worth it to see your name in lights on broadway (think star-to-be from Annie lol)
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If you're interested in film and television, LA's the winning ticket, theater and television, NY but there are alternatives. NY actors live in NJ, Brooklyn because the rents are cheaper and the commute's not that killer. DC has a burgeoning theater community so it's not a bad place to sharpen you fangs. You can study with me. I've been a drama teacher in the DC area for over twenty years and I'm good, real good. (lem62@aol.com) and you can also try Canada. They have a strong theater,television and film industry or even England. If your a college student request an exchange to a theater school for a semester.

i know ur not ready for cali. but los angeles is prolbably the best one cause ny is normally like journalist stuff and so muck more dangerouse i mean there is some really nice places in california only about an hour away from the big cities good luck thats were i want to live but im stuck in il lol