Dillon is burned out on Hollywood and he is all about New York City. He said, "I love the way New York throws you together with all different people from all walks of life. That doesn't happen in LA."
Dillon was born and bred in New York, and can't bear the lack of tolerance in Hollywood, saying his new movie Crash is based on that very subject.
Dillon said, "People live a lot more separate from each other, insulated, you know, and they're a lot more suspicious of each other, especially people from different races, and that's what Crash is really about, much as I hate to talk in generalities. What can I say? In my bones I'm a New Yorker."
Friday, August 12, 2005
Matt Dillon loves, loves New York
Posted by Gabs at 11:33 AM
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Can I move to NY to be with you?
I don't know how anyone can live in LA.
West Hollywood and the hills around there and going into Santa Monica can be decent suroundings, but otherwise, everything about LA, the Valley and the people are fucking irritating as hell.
San Diego can be irritating, too, but not as bad. I could never live up there.
That being said, I miss the Bay Area a lot! That's where I'm from.
Between LA and NYC, there is no comparison. NYC is the greatest city in the world.
It's going through many transitions and always will.
I think it's going through an uber-gentrification that is driving some people out, but that will change with time.
As a person that lives close to the ocean with near perfect weather year round, I would live in New York in a heartbeat if I my wife and I could get jobs there that would support our standard of living.
I took her there for the first time this year, and my from-the-heartland (Indiana) born girl LOVED it.
She fucking fit right the hell in the groove, let me tell you!
born and bred in NY.
i live in los angeles now.
here's the deal with LA: People are insanely passive-aggressive here, and have serious trust issues. it all stems from the "car culture" thing. because LA'ers spend a lot of time driving, most of the time alone, they all suffer from wacky isolation issues like Tom Hanks in "Cast Away."
Some even talk to inanimate objects while driving.
as a NY'er living in LA, I feel constantly frustrated with the lack of basic interpersonal skills that people here have. it can be kind of amusing, though. NY'ers are very upfront, and will let people know what's on their mind from the get-go. to most non-NY'ers it seems rude, but to us, it's quick, honest, and appreciated. no point in beating around the bush. so, when speaking with a typical non-confrontational LA'er, a NY'er will always have the upper hand. used the right way, a NY'er can go very far in this town.
and Mike V., you are dead on: the people are fucking irritating as hell.
Neal, I much prefer the up front way of dealing with things.
That's why I like NY so much (well, plenty of other reasons, too, like the best pizza).
I love that when you go into a deli or a bagel shop in NY, they suffer no fools. Gimme your order and move aside!
I love that I can stop a person in the subway and they will answer your question. Quick, to the point and with vigor. New Yorkers are NOT rude or mean.
I was born and raised in CA, but my mom says I was a NY cabbie in another life. :)
Here's some photos we took from a visit earlier this year:
http://www.mikevnet.com/nyc/nyc1/index.html
mike v: great pics. made me very, very homesick, especially the woolworth bldg pic (i worked there for awhile and during 9/11).
"I much prefer the up front way of dealing with things.
That's why I like NY so much (well, plenty of other reasons, too, like the best pizza)."
so true.
great post.
excellent discussion! very interesting and informative. i appreciate your views and opinions very much. thanks for sharing.
you're welcome, young lady.
I'll try and keep the decorum up, what with your black with pearls outfit.. :)
I hope you enjoy my ramblings once and a while over to my place.
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