Austin is almost a million people, but it still feels like a relatively small town. Everybody knows each other. Or at least everyone in the filmmaking community.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
The Austin music scene is the reason why so many of them moved here.
I do think Austin is a great town for writers; we have a lot of them here. But I grew up in Austin, and so I didn't move here because it was a creative mecca; I was just lucky to live here.
There's so much music in Austin, and it's all so different.
I like the fact that Austin's the first place I've ever lived where there's a real sense of community. People care about their neighbors.
I've been surprised by Austin. I had a cowboy image of the place. It's a pretty sophisticated city - in some ways, more sophisticated than Boston. And there's a lighter feel to the place. It's very good for my spirits.
Of all the places I've ever been, Austin is the only place that has felt like home. I fit in here.
Austin is such a free and creative place, but I can't enjoy it as much because everyone I love is back in L.A.
It's the same the world over. A Hollywood production comes to town, and the locals all turn movie crazy.
I grew up just outside of Austin, and my upbringing was fairly rural.
When I realized that you can't necessarily be cast in a really great part living in Austin, even when Hollywood comes to town, I got a demo reel together and headed out west.