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Photography Project

People of LA

by Tobias Deml

Gnel

Physician, salesman and author from Armenia

Bruce

Screenplay author and chessplayer

Melissa Weiss

Marilyn Monroe impersonator on Hollywood Boulevard

Dollhouse Dude

Community housing activist, bilangual teacher

Hakob

Cab driver from Armenia

Michael Pine

Unemployed, fan of superheroes

Beverly

Graumanns Chinese Theater tour guide and supervisor

Nate

Aspiring Hip-Hop musician

James

Jack Sparrow character impersonator at Graumanns Chinese Theater

Tony

Freddy Kruger character impersonator at Graumanns Chinese Theater

Victor

Starline Tours agent

Mike Daley

Shuttle bus driver and tour guide

Joseph

Starline Tours salesman

Anonymous

Recycles cans and bottles from trash cans in subway stations

Jason

Studies and enjoys the Hollywood at Highland shopping mall

Curtis Frederickson

Truck driver

Jorge

Restaurant predator

Walter

Works at Starbucks

Dodamin Talovera

Stem cell scientist from Mexico

Al Rice

Librarian, uses public transport

Felix

Pedestrian

Raymond Sean

Unemployed, calls himself "spoiled rich kid"

Leo

Works in the legal industry

Brian

Construction worker

Anonymous

Security guard at a parking garage

Anonymous

Security guard at a parking garage

Bird

Accompanies Frances and Karen

Karen

Women movement activist

Frances

Women movement activist

Stephen

UCLA graduate student in mathematics

Robert

Nurse

Jake Ann

Sushi Chef

Frank Postma

Intern for brain studies at UCLA, comes from the Netherlands

Bethanne

Ticket booth saleswoman at the Fox theater

Marco Hernandez

Salesman at the Bruin theater

William Martinez

Salesman at the Bruin theater

Jonathan

Wants to move back to Brooklyn

Jaime

Car mechanic

Mount and Siriporn

Thai Mini Market saleswomen

Andrew

Waves with his sweater

Raul

Cashier at Susie's Market

Mike

Retired

Robert Cason

Counselor

Stanley Nelson

Unemployed Superman

Andre

Assistant Manager at Walgreens

Norman Hicks

Unemployed, knows a lot about music

Gloria and Guamita

Widow and housekeeper from the Philippines

Yoko

Street crossing guard for students

Carlos

Keeping the Neighborhood clean

Bebeto Peres

Unemployed, believes in god

Robert E. Nowby

Served in the Army

 

Lives in a Shelter

 

Is Hobby-Captain

 

Sells Jeans on Hollywood Blvd.

 

Security

 

Security

 

Works in a hardware store since 50 years

 

Unemployed

Jonathan

Rite Aid Clerk

 

Unemployed

 

Owner of a Dry Cleaner

 

Actor from "Pirates of the Caribbean"

 

Works in a Flower Shop