Forecast for New York... Does anyone here live in nyc? How bad is the weather there in the winter? Should I be afraid to move there? Would you leave LA for NYC if you wanted to try stage acting, or would you stay here to avoid the weather?
I suggest you make a list of pro's and con's about going to NYC or staying in LA and see which outweighs which.
My daughter was recently in NYC for a business convention, first time and compared to west coast says one big impression is peoples attitudes there. Overall, they seem more cold and unfriendly towards others. There's feelings of being crowded and claustrophobia, and it felt like a generally dirtier city. Everything is rush rush and a hassle to get anywhere with the amount of traffic and people. If offered a chance to go to NYC again, she'd turn it down. Too stressful a place for her.
So in making your list you need to think of what things are important to you. If there are better opportunities for stage acting there, then the vocation should be the strongest influence in a decision, not weather. From what I've heard, the east coast gets snow long before or more often than the west coast. If you fear driving in snow, don't worry, with all the traffic there is, you won't get a chance to drive your own car, you'll be utilizing taxi's.
Plus NYC is also much more expensive for anything and everything compared to west coast. Husband has a daughter who moved there due to job offer. She agrees everything is more expensive. She says just a McDonalds meal for one person costs the same as paying same amount and getting 3 people fed here on west coast. Just a couple things there to get you started with your list. [ Dragonflymagic's advice column | Ask Dragonflymagic A Question ]
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