Chris Rock this week said that Hollywood exposes a dark "underbelly" in Los Angeles that people want to pretend doesn’t exist."L.A.is a complicated place, man," the comedian said in an interview with Variety that was published on Tuesday.
"Fame’s a complicated thing.I’ve seen the switch in my lifetime."The 61-year-old said that people who came to Hollywood used to want to be "great — a great singer, great actor, great comedian.
Now it’s just fame, and the greatness is almost assumed."HOLLY MADISON SAYS PLAYBOY MANSION FELT LIKE A 'SAFE HARBOR' AFTER SHE ENCOUNTERED HOLLYWOOD'S DARK SIDEChris Rock said L.A.attracts a dark "underbelly." (Getty Images for Night of Too Many Stars)"I mean, you’re always gonna be outed at some point if you don’t have the goods," he continued.
"But L.A.is the mecca of that.
It can be beautiful.It’s got the best weather in the world.
But it also attracts an underbelly that people want to pretend doesn’t exist."Rock said he has a home in both New York and Los Angeles, adding that loves "parts" of the West Coast city.The comedian jokes that he "winters" in California."It can be beautiful.It’s got the best weather in the world.
But it also attracts an underbelly that people want to pretend doesn’t exist."-Chris RockDENNIS QUAID DITCHED LA FOR NASHVILLE AFTER THE ONCE 'FANTASTIC' CITY WENT 'DOWNHILL'The "Everybody Hates Chris" star is directing an indie movie right now, "Misty Green," about a has-been actress living in Los Angeles who’s now broke.Rock said that movie is "a lot of it’s about L.A.L.A.
has got very wonky priorities.There’s a real estate office on the same street as The Ivy on Robertson, and in the window, there are houses for $30-$40 million.
In the window.But there’s a homeless guy sleeping right outside.
The movie is about that crazy dichotomy."CHris Rock said he owns a home in L.A..(Rosalind O'Connor/NBC via Getty Images)GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HE...