That sometimes true and you've hit the head on the nail in some cases -- but it also depends on what you're making. NYC really respects creatives -- be they actors or designers or writers in a way that you wouldn't see in the valley.In fact while Hollywood respects the hit making skills of creatives, I think NYC is unique in respecting creativity itself.
I agree - NYC definitely respects flamboyantly creative people, who are just as interested in making their image as in making their art (for whatever value of art), but "hackers" don't really seem to fit that mould.
