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*** VANCOUVER, BC, Any one? ***

Ketch Rossi

Ketch Rossi

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Hi guys,

after much consideration, I'm thinking on moving to Canada for a short well, in particular I have my head set on Vancouver, as Lions Gate, my main source for My films production, is set there, and have been seriously groin their number of great films, note my Bloody Valentine filmed also with my two babies #851 & #852, was prodyuced with a 12Mil budget and already grossed over 60Mil.

Also one of the main reasons is that of my Doctor's orders to stay in a very clean and non polluted hair environment, second to that the fact the my medications cost will go down to a third, is also a factor.

In truth I like to stay very close to the US, and especially Las Vegas, as I'm sure I'll have several assignments this year which could provide with good financial to invest in my projects, and this is well worthed delaying a bit my return home to Italy, giving the absolute best to my last shot on doing my project while here, or close by :)

So if any REDUSERS are located in Vancouver I'd love for them to say HI, or HEY!! :)

ciao
 
Vancouver... Interesting city, good Chinese food. Pretty countryside outside the city too.

KETCH ROSSI said:
So if any REDUSERS are located in Vancouver I'd love for them to say HI, or HEY!! :)
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You will find that a lot of them say, "eh".
 
Jeff Kilgroe said:
Vancouver... Interesting city, good Chinese food. Pretty countryside outside the city too.



You will find that a lot of them say, "eh".
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Love Chinese, but never really get any good Chinese food except in China and Italy, so that will be a plus, :)

The country side it is one of the main reason as Doctor's order :)

ciao
 
Dude!!!

Come to Canada and be welcomed with open arms!!!!

I am originally from Vancouver, but Im in Winnipeg now...many friends in Vancouver though, and believe me, you will LOVE it there!!

BTW......We say 'eh' as much as Americans say 'huh'. But I guess you didn't know that....eh? :shifty:
 
digitaliris said:
Dude!!!

Come to Canada and be welcomed with open arms!!!!

I am originally from Vancouver, but Im in Winnipeg now...many friends in Vancouver though, and believe me, you will LOVE it there!!

BTW......We say 'eh' as much as Americans say 'huh'. But I guess you didn't know that....eh? :shifty:
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Very glad to hear that!!

Will be selling the last of my stuff probably by end of this month and plan a move there beginning of March.

I'll be driving there with only my Gear and clothes :)

So will be looking for a 1BR furnished, in a safe and nice part of town.


Any suggestions? I know I need to stay away from Downtown, I always do, in any city.

ciao
 
I just moved back to my native Texas after having spent a year in Vancouver. I really enjoyed my time there but, like with nearly any place, there are pros and cons.

The best things are the gorgeous, green scenery, being on the water, Stanley Park, and definitely the Asian and East Indian food. The air is clean and it's a healthy, active city. I decided to move there without a car and loved having to depend on my own two feet and the occasional public transport to get around. Oh yeah- and what's cooler than Mounties? I love the RCMP, those guys are rad.

The not-so-great things for me would have to be the rain, the cost of living, and the not-very-friendly attitudes of the people in the area where I lived. The residents of Yaletown can be a bit snooty.

Ketch, since you're coming from the desert, be prepared for 7 months of almost nonstop rain and drizzle. At times it got to me and I found the ceaseless grey skies pretty depressing. The climate is relatively mild for Canada, but it still gets a little chilly at times (for a Texan, that is). EVERYTHING (with the exception of health care, granted) is expensive. Unbelieveably so for what I had been used to in Dallas. A pint of beer is 5 bucks, a sandwich at a small deli is $8 or $9. Smokes are $12 a pack. A movie ticket will run you about $13. Coffee is pricey and so are groceries (because nearly everything in the store is organic, which is quite nice I'll admit). Cabs get costly, but parking downtown is unreal. And gas is insane (it was over $1.50 a litre by the time I moved home). I had a teeny, tiny little condo - 400 sq. ft. - that I paid $1200 a month for. There are slightly cheaper places to live, but without a car I needed to be downtown. With parking fees, it turned out to be a wash.

It was one of the most fun, rewarding experiences of my life to live there, but I went through almost all of my savings to live there not extravigantly, but merely comfortably.

All that said, it is very safe (although the property crime rate is through the roof) and it's a fairly clean, vibrant, beautiful city. The indie film community is strong and active, and is made up of some of the kindest, most talented people imaginable.

Wherever you decide to go, I'm certain that your positive spirit will make it a great place to be. If you would like any more info about Van, I'll be happy to talk to you about it. And if you make plans to head that way I can put you in touch with some really cool young filmmakers and artists.

Best-k
 
PM sent
 
The greens are definitely a must for my health and the Rain is good to, I'm truly don't like the DRY Desert of Nevada and I ABSOLUTELY Love the rain, I find it very romantic, and it helps me concentrate a great deal on my work, as when it is sunny out it kind of makes me want to go out and work less :)

Yes any city has the ups and downs, crime been one of them.

The filmmaker's community is a good news.

For some reason I have faith that after I'll be knocking on Lions Gate door on a daily and nightly basis they will hear me out :)

I appreciate you sharing this info, and definitely would love to be introduced to some fellow filmmakers there, as it is always nice to get to a new place knowing some one when you arrive.

ciao

Kingslea Bueltel said:
I just moved back to my native Texas after having spent a year in Vancouver. I really enjoyed my time there but, like with nearly any place, there are pros and cons.

The best things are the gorgeous, green scenery, being on the water, Stanley Park, and definitely the Asian and East Indian food. The air is clean and it's a healthy, active city. I decided to move there without a car and loved having to depend on my own two feet and the occasional public transport to get around. Oh yeah- and what's cooler than Mounties? I love the RCMP, those guys are rad.

The not-so-great things for me would have to be the rain, the cost of living, and the not-very-friendly attitudes of the people in the area where I lived. The residents of Yaletown can be a bit snooty.

Ketch, since you're coming from the desert, be prepared for 7 months of almost nonstop rain and drizzle. At times it got to me and I found the ceaseless grey skies pretty depressing. The climate is relatively mild for Canada, but it still gets a little chilly at times (for a Texan, that is). EVERYTHING (with the exception of health care, granted) is expensive. Unbelieveably so for what I had been used to in Dallas. A pint of beer is 5 bucks, a sandwich at a small deli is $8 or $9. Smokes are $12 a pack. A movie ticket will run you about $13. Coffee is pricey and so are groceries (because nearly everything in the store is organic, which is quite nice I'll admit). Cabs get costly, but parking downtown is unreal. And gas is insane (it was over $1.50 a litre by the time I moved home). I had a teeny, tiny little condo - 400 sq. ft. - that I paid $1200 a month for. There are slightly cheaper places to live, but without a car I needed to be downtown. With parking fees, it turned out to be a wash.

It was one of the most fun, rewarding experiences of my life to live there, but I went through almost all of my savings to live there not extravigantly, but merely comfortably.

All that said, it is very safe (although the property crime rate is through the roof) and it's a fairly clean, vibrant, beautiful city. The indie film community is strong and active, and is made up of some of the kindest, most talented people imaginable.

Wherever you decide to go, I'm certain that your positive spirit will make it a great place to be. If you would like any more info about Van, I'll be happy to talk to you about it. And if you make plans to head that way I can put you in touch with some really cool young filmmakers and artists.

Best-k
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Welcome to town Ketch!

pm me with your contact info--I can help you find what you need here.

I just heard on the radio yesterday that we have the longest life expectancy of anywhere in North America ("which is considered the strongest indication of overall health", said the newscaster).

also, downtown's as safe as anywhere here--much different than LA scene or my old hometown of Chicago (I'm not too familiar with Vegas). its a great place to live.

paul
 
Welcome to Canada Ketch! Vancouver's a fantastic city. I hghly recommend you check out Whistler, which is a fairly short trip away. It's known for its skiing, but it's rad in the summer too - hiking, mountain biking, white water rafting. Be sure to take a dip in one of the bodies of water that's fed by snow runoff - great way to cool off after a day of said activities.

And wait till you try the beer...
 
Curran Giddens said:
If you do move to Vancouver, you may a well stick around for the Olympics in 2010. At least Vancouver is one place where the local economy should be pretty good over the next year or two.

http://www.vancouver2010.com/en/-/32678/q0c15c/index.html
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Well Curran, I don't know if I can stick around that long, but chances are if I really like it there, I might take a permanent residence :) I'm starting to get feeds that the Health care in Canada is just like back home, so things could change drastically for the making of my final decision to permanently move back to Italy in such a rush.


And yes the Games could be a tremendous opportunity for both Filmed projects of the various events as well as Photographic assignments.


paul engstrom said:
Welcome to town Ketch!

pm me with your contact info--I can help you find what you need here.

I just heard on the radio yesterday that we have the longest life expectancy of anywhere in North America ("which is considered the strongest indication of overall health", said the newscaster).

also, downtown's as safe as anywhere here--much different than LA scene or my old hometown of Chicago (I'm not too familiar with Vegas). its a great place to live.

paul
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Thanks Paul,

will definitely PM you, and I love to get to a new place with already found friends, it makes the transaction that much easier and pleasant.



Sean Sweeney said:
Welcome to Canada Ketch! Vancouver's a fantastic city. I hghly recommend you check out Whistler, which is a fairly short trip away. It's known for its skiing, but it's rad in the summer too - hiking, mountain biking, white water rafting. Be sure to take a dip in one of the bodies of water that's fed by snow runoff - great way to cool off after a day of said activities.

And wait till you try the beer...
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Well Sean,

I guess you have not been reading some of my posts, but I'm pretty much as Handicap as they come :)

I have a broken knee, a bullet on my Back, Calcium deficiency, Post Defillibration Cornea Sensitivity, just to name a few, so no much skiing or hard core activities for me :(

The beer, I can use it to cook, but I don't drink, never deed.

But what I have heard no one say here (well actually write :) ) is about the Canadian Hot-ties :)

ciao
 
KETCH ROSSI said:
Well Sean,

I guess you have not been reading some of my posts, but I'm pretty much as Handicap as they come :)

I have a broken knee, a bullet on my Back, Calcium deficiency, Post Defillibration Cornea Sensitivity, just to name a few, so no much skiing or hard core activities for me :(

The beer, I can use it to cook, but I don't drink, never deed.

But what I have heard no one say here (well actually write :) ) is about the Canadian Hot-ties :)

ciao
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Sorry about that! Yes, the Canadian hotties are somethin' else. And if you can't try the beer, you should at least try some poutine. It's more of a Quebec thing - it looks gross but tastes awesome.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poutine

Cheers!
 
jetaddiction said:
welcome ketch . i am over on vancouver island just 2hr ferry ride away from van. so much wild life just out side the city. you will love it.need any heli shoots set ups i can hook you up, eh?www.jetaddiction.com.
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Great!!

I do have many for that matter, and was hoping to get also Skyreel involved as one of them become a good friend since I first meet her at NAB last year, they are the ones that build the RC Heli for RED cams.

One of my stories is about an Angel, or at list about a person that believes iHe is one :)

Good story, will be perfect for the Vancouver Skyline.

Look forward to hook UP!!

Sean Sweeney said:
Sorry about that! Yes, the Canadian hotties are somethin' else. And if you can't try the beer, you should at least try some poutine. It's more of a Quebec thing - it looks gross but tastes awesome.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poutine

Cheers!
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Okay, Now we are talking :) Ben single for wayyyyy too long :)


And will try the Poutine too, maeby with one of the Canadian Hotties :)

ciao
 
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