“The first time I had got an offer to come to Hollywood, I turned it down. I said, "No, I'm an actor of the stage.” FirstsSaidActorsStageOffersFirst TimeHollywood Author:Kirk Douglas
“You know, unfortunately divorce it happens in Kansas as much as it does in Hollywood. And, you know, women having to start over at 40, you know, for the first time in their life having to find a career and being a single parent and having to date. You know, all of those things happen everywhere in the world. It's not just Los Angeles. So I would defend the fact that there are, you know, there are other reasons to watch than just to get a laugh.” KnowsWorldFirstsDoeReasonFactsHappensParentCareersWatchesLaughingFirst TimeHollywoodDivorceThings HappenLos AngelesStarting OverKansasSingle ParentBeing A Single Parent Author:Debra Messing
“I've worked in almost every other place in Canada except Toronto, funny enough, where my husband's from. The first time I was here it was winter, and I got engaged. The second time I was here it was summer, and I was married. My family lives here, my stepson lives here, so it's a wonderful place. Everyone's very nice and hospitable, unlike Hollywood.” FirstsEnoughNiceWonderfulHusbandSummerMarriedFirst TimeMy FamilyHollywoodWinterEngagedCanadaMy HusbandFamily LifeVery NiceTorontoWonderful PlacesStepsons Author:Tori Spelling
“The first time I ever intersected with the quote unquote industry or Hollywood or being given a paid job as a director all came because of the reputation I got coming out of Sundance as a veteran Sundance filmmaker.” FirstsJobsGivenIndustryDirectorsFirst TimeHollywoodPaidReputationFilmmakerComing OutVeteranSundance Author:Lynn Shelton
“After moving to Los Angeles in the early '90s, I started looking into "music for picture" more seriously and in broader scope. My collaboration as a programmer and arranger with Graeme Revell exposed me for the first time to the full spectrum of film music, including the hectic demands of orchestral scoring and the power politics surrounding the finalization of any score for a major motion picture in Hollywood.” FirstsFilmMovingDemandMajorsFirst TimeHollywoodIncludingScoreLos AngelesCollaborationExposedScopeSpectrumProgrammersMotion PicturesHecticPower PoliticsFilm Music Author:Paul Haslinger
“Addams Family blew my mind because it was the first time I was in L.A. and Hollywood, and I grew up a huge fan of movies.” MindFirstsFansHugeGrewGrew UpFirst TimeHollywood Author:David Krumholtz
“I am proud to tell Hollywood that I am a Christian. For the first time I am now free to be myself.” FirstsChristianProudFirst TimeHollywood Author:Gary Busey