I was wondering, are there any actor hangouts ie. coffee shops etc. in LA, like there are in New York?

Considering the state of the industry right now, I'd probably say the 99 cent store.

I have never seen so many luxury cars at that place!!! It is true!!!

there are actor hangouts in ny??

oh the craziness that must ensue.

Used to be Joe Allen's, Elaine's, and St. Andrew's. All fabled NYC actor watering holes, in that order.

If you're looking to rub shoulders with the occasional celeb in town on location, try The Paramount or The Mercer Hotel bar.

“Whatever works.”

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When you say "actor hangouts", I'm assuming you're talking about regular actors, not big stars. Right?

Actors always have breakfast (and sometimes lunch) at places like King's Road Cafe and Toast.

Actors also mingle at the two Samuel French bookstores, especially the one on Sunset.

That's a start. Anyone else?

Oh yes, I was referring to regular actors. I was reading about a good place (restaurant or something of the like) a while back that mentioned where to meet other actors who are all about surviving and the craft. I wanted to make it a point to try and stop by couple of these place when I visit. I love it!

You will be hard put NOT to meet actors in LA. Anyone waiting on you in a bar, cafe, or restaurant is likely to be an actor, and quite possibly one who's working too. Or at least as much as most.

You'll undoubtedly meet actors in most coffee shops, but bear in mind that resume-inflation is not unusual in this town and some of the people who have the most time to chat with you will probably be the ones doing the least.

If you want to meet relatively serious actors, a surer bet would be to audit as many classes as you can and chat with people during the breaks. Also, check Backstage and the LA Weekly for well-reviewed productions and try to go see a few, maybe talk with the actors after.

As far as well-known actors go, you generally run into them where you least expect it. Personally, I've met a number of very well-known people in cafes and at art openings, but you'll find people in gym classes (often teaching...), supermarkets, on buses, etc. as well.

For generally nice places to be (with no more or less posers than anywhere else, I'd guess), I might mention Priscilla's in Toluca Lake (right near Warner Brothers), Indie Coffee (by the Pitfire at Magnolia and Lankershim in North Hollywood), Aroma Cafe (on Tujunga Avenue in Studio City, right across from Vitello's the restaurant where Robert Blake didn't kill his wife), the Starbucks at Beverly Glen Center, the Urth Cafes on Melrose and on Beverly Drive, the Coral Cafe in Brentwood, Mani's on Fairfax, a few places in the Farmer's Market (off Fairfax)...

Come to think of it, try cruising the weekend farmer markets, in Hollywood, Studio City, etc. Also a fun mix of people.

Etc. There are actors everywhere.

The one other thing I'd warn you about is that you'll meet lots of "producers" out here (not to mention a few directors, etc.) Just be aware that that can mean a host of different things - even when it's real.

In other words, talk to people you really connect with, not people who seem like they might be useful somehow. Because there's a lot of people in this town trying to look way more useful than they are.

I can't think of a better place to meet hard working, like-minded actors than in acting class.

While you can certainly find serious actors in shopping malls and night clubs, what better place to find a congregation of actors with similar goals and interests than this?

Get into the best one you can, and you'll instantly be immersed with more talented new friends than you'll know what to do with.

“Whatever works.”

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