In Hollywood a girl’s virtue is much less important than her hairdo.
—Marilyn Monroe

Hollywood is the industry of illusions. I’ve looked beyond the glitzy and glamorous façade in search of the real Hollywood and found touching cinematic moments: lighthearted moments as if from a romantic comedy; dark moments as if from a post-apocalyptic sci-fi dystopia. . . .

Hollywood Boulevard

Taking pictures, Hollywood Boulevard

Marilyn with Willie Wonka, Hollywood Boulevard

Performers dressed as cops, Hollywood Boulevard

Gold Man, Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, California, USA

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Michael Jackson impersonator, Hollywood Boulevard

Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States

Frederick’s of Hollywood, Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, California, United States of America

Woman with mohawk, Hollywood

Hollywood

Homeless, Hollywood Boulevard

Performer /impersonator, Hollywood Boulevard

Indigent man, Hollywood Boulevard

Oscar statue in a gift shop window, Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, California, United States of America

Performer / Impersonator on Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, California, United States of America

An artist, Hollywood Boulevard,

Snake handler, Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Mini Mouse impersonator on Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Sidewalk pweformer, Hollywood Boulevard

Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California

Performer /impersonator, Hollywood Boulevard

Hollywood Boulevard

Performer /impersonator, Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Tattoo Artist, Hollywood

Kising a snake, Hollywood Boulevard

Marilyn Monroe impersonator, Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Superheroes

Man with harmonica, Hollywood

Marilyn Monroe wax figure, Hollywood

Superhero impersonators, Hollywood Boulevard

Superheroes, Hollywood Boulevard

Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States of America

Performer /Impersonator on Hollywood Boulevard,

Wigs, Hollywood Boulevard

Performer /impersonator, Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

“Shreds” aka “Truckee” says he is a guitarist in a band and they are on the verge of making it big. Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States of America

Hollywood Boulevard

Hollywood Boulevard