I’m moving to New York soon.

I’ve spent the last 6 years living in Los Angeles trying to “make it” in as a TV writer. It has not panned out. In my experience, there are two things needed to climb the ranks as a TV writer: you have to be a hard worker, but more importantly, you have to “play the game.”

Can’t do the latter. It requires a certain degree submission, acquiescence, cowardice… (this is all buzz talk for “I have a bad attitude.”)

No matter. I’m leaving now, and I couldn’t be happier. For me, LA is a shitty place to live. If I’m not doing EXACTLY what I want to do for a living, then forget it. I’d rather NOT do what I want to do for a living in somewhere like Bumfuck, New York, than pay a fortune and NOT do what I what to do for a living in Los Angeles. I mean, it’s too fucking HOT. And I’ll NEVER get used to the traffic. And Bruce needs a yard, man. I owe it to her to move.

Some people I’ve talked to associate “moving away from LA” as “giving up.” As if location fucking matters. Hey baby, this ain’t 1989. The Internet has opened up an entire world for creative types. Like, I’m a HUGE fucking superstar on Twitter— like 12,000 followers, are you kidding? And I didn’t do that by giving @ replies to Rob Delaney (A hilarious man, but to whom I have nothing to say), but from scrunching in front of a computer screen like a hermit and just saying what’s on my mind.

I got my web series “Murder Squad”, which I’m proud of, and we’re starting to get some “Hollywood meetings” now (I’m making the jerk-off motion with my hand), but that’s something we did ourselves. Nobody “gave us permission” to do that. And none of the writers I’ve worked under “passed it along to their agents.” We just fucking did it ourselves. And it’s good.

And if I move away? Ohhhh, baby, holy shit. It’s opening up a can of worms like you wouldn’t believe. If you hate The Thryll now, you’re going to HAAAATE The Thryll in 2012, because I’m going to make a STINK of what I have to offer. The internet makes the playing ground even, baby. You can always change the channel during “Mike & Molly” (Jesus Christ), but you can’t change the channel on The Thryll. The location may change, but my output will only increase and get MORE INTENSE.

That being said… what the Hell am I going to do with the ComutaCar if I move???

Yours poorly,

-The Thryll

Posted 30th January, 2012