DON'T JUST SURVIVE L.A. - THRIVE!
If you truly believe that God has called you here to Los Angeles to pursue the creative dream that God has given you for your life, then we want what God wants - and that is for you to thrive here!
As Karen and Jim Covell have said:
"Love God more than your career, give more than you take, build up our Christian community, don't talk against it, and keep your sense of humor, for it's a jungle out there. If you really want to be here and you believe God does too, then commit for the long haul, and don't be surprised when it gets hard. If you decide it's not for you, be proud that you followed your dreams and leave without regret or shame, for you did not fail. If this mission field is for you, then don't let how much money you make determine how good you are, for it's not what you achieve but what you contribute!"
As Karen and Jim Covell have said:
"Love God more than your career, give more than you take, build up our Christian community, don't talk against it, and keep your sense of humor, for it's a jungle out there. If you really want to be here and you believe God does too, then commit for the long haul, and don't be surprised when it gets hard. If you decide it's not for you, be proud that you followed your dreams and leave without regret or shame, for you did not fail. If this mission field is for you, then don't let how much money you make determine how good you are, for it's not what you achieve but what you contribute!"
HOUSING
- HPN Housing Classifieds
- Alpaca: LA Housing Facebook Group
- ApartmentList.com
- Greenhouse Hollywood Connect’s Housing Resources
- Mosaic Student Communities
- Pacific Crossroads Church Classifieds — Housing forum for Christians
- Socialite LA Facebook Group – private group. Email us for more info.
- Many churches in LA also have their own private Facebook groups, where members post housing requests and more
- PRO TIP: Staying in Hollywood, Koreatown (K-Town), Los Feliz, Studio City, Eagle Rock, and North Hollywood are generally good places to look. Places like Pasadena, Venice Beach and Santa Monica are beautiful, but you may have to drive a bit further to get into town.
ENTERTAINMENT TEMP AGENCIES
STORAGE
- Neighbor (a.k.a the Airbnb of storage) – Connect people who need a place to store their belongings with unused storage space. This allows users to find cheaper, more flexible, and more convenient storage options.
HONING YOUR CRAFT
- greenhouseproductions.com – Events and professional resources for entertainment industry creatives
- Ingrid Praniuk Vocal Studios – Vocal coaching for actors and singers
- Miningcompanymedia.com – A screenwriting course that helps you write a screenplay in 30 days
- oncameraclasses.com – Resources for filming TV and Film auditions
- Self-Management for Actors (book) – Great resource for actors looking to break in or enhance their business.
- Abbie Cobb – Provocative and Proven Acting Classes from a successful Christian Actress in Secular Media
- Venora Institute at Transformation Artists LA – Diane Venora is an acting coach who loves to work with those new to the craft
- Christina Chauncey – On-Camera Training Specific to Auditioning Powerfully for Television & Film
- Baron Brown Studios – Community of artisans and classes where we explore every aspect of the Meisner Technique in its purest form
BEAUTY AND ART
- Bridge Projects – Bridge Projects’ ongoing series Echo/Locate places both ourselves and the artist in an ongoing historic, philosophical, spiritual, and art-historical conversation.
- Image Journal – a magazine that discusses the vitality and diversity of contemporary art and literature that engage with the religious traditions of western culture.
- The Visual Commentary on Scripture – The Visual Commentary on Scripture (VCS) is a freely accessible online publication that provides theological commentary on the Bible in dialogue with works of art.
- The Windrider Institute – Windrider is founded on the belief that stories are truly the “storehouses” of culture. Visual media, our culture’s principal form of storytelling, is the most critical, value-defining medium of our age.
- Also, check out our list of Entertainment Ministries and our Book List
READING AND VIEWING
- Coming from Church Media to Hollywood - Article by Phil Cooke
- The Liturgy of the Academy Awards - Article by Madeleine Dorst
- The Power of Media - Interview with Alexandra Boylan