Hollywood, How Do I Love You?

by Kim Lavine

Let Me Count the Ways

#10: MASSIVE INFERIORITY COMPLEX

If you made it here you WILL make it in LA
​View of NYC from the top of the Empire State Building, where we met with potential partners for THE NEXT BIG DREAM

​View of NYC from the top of the Empire State Building, where we met with potential partners for THE NEXT BIG DREAM

#9 DREAMS GET FINANCED

But you're still going to need a PowerPoint
​View of the Hollywood Hills from my room at the Beverly Hilton, preparing for meetings for THE NEXT BIG DREAM

​View of the Hollywood Hills from my room at the Beverly Hilton, preparing for meetings for THE NEXT BIG DREAM

#8 YOU CAN PITCH BY JUST SAYING

TED + SXSW + American Idol + $200MILLION 
​Having my breakfast of fruit and granola next to the David Hockney pool at the Hollywood Roosevelt hotel preparing for our meeting with CBS

​Having my breakfast of fruit and granola next to the David Hockney pool at the Hollywood Roosevelt hotel preparing for our meeting with CBS

#7: THE HIGHEST CONCENTRATION OF CREATIVELY-TALENTED PEOPLE

On Earth Making ART > Daily.
​View of the Hollywood Hills and the Andaz Hotel on Sunset, where I stayed to pitch THE NEXT BIG DREAM to production companies

​View of the Hollywood Hills and the Andaz Hotel on Sunset, where I stayed to pitch THE NEXT BIG DREAM to production companies

#6: GAY ENTOURAGES

I ♥ Gays
​Detail from the lobby at the Hollywood Roosevelt hotel, where the first Academy Awards were held.

​Detail from the lobby at the Hollywood Roosevelt hotel, where the first Academy Awards were held.

#5: NO GEEKS

Content is King
​Room Service at the Beverly Hilton preparing for a days pitch meetings for THE NEXT BIG DREAM. I guess this emotional dramatic thing is working for me.

​Room Service at the Beverly Hilton preparing for a days pitch meetings for THE NEXT BIG DREAM. I guess this emotional dramatic thing is working for me.

#4 PASSIONATE, CREATIVE, DRIVEN PEOPLE

Rule 
​Old Hollywood living in the heart of West Hollywood, where dreams are born

​Old Hollywood living in the heart of West Hollywood, where dreams are born

 #3: TWO WORDS

Dream Factory
My agent Neil Bagg of Buchwald, who is NOTHING like Ari Gold

My agent Neil Bagg of Buchwald, who is NOTHING like Ari Gold

#2 NO BARRIERS TO ENTRY

But a Dream
​View of the Hollywood Hills from my agent's office on Wilshire Blvd

​View of the Hollywood Hills from my agent's office on Wilshire Blvd

 #1 YOU EMBRACE ALL OUR HUMANITY, PASSIONS, FAILURES, FRAILITY

Dreams 
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