The newest addition to the HBO family is the series How to Make it in America - a portrait of struggling Brooklynites trying to make a name for themselves in the competitive New York fashion world. The show was created by first time writer Ian Edelman and stars Bryan Greenberg, Victor Rasuk and the always entertaining Luis Guzman. Shot in and around NYC, one really gets a feel for the city that never sleeps. The dialogue is smart and fun, and the characters are engaging. That said, it all seems a bit stylized at times... lots of hipsters, lots of hipness. It would be nice to see a little more grit and soul. New York is packed full of immigrants who came here with nothing more than the hope of making a better life for themselves and their families. They certainly have had to figure out how to "make it in America", and it would be interesting (and compelling) to see some of those stories get woven in as well.
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