Chris Rock exposes the 'crazy dichotomy' he sees in Los Angeles

Chris Rock is getting honest about his “complicated” relationship with Los Angeles.

As the 61-year-old old comedian is all set for his debut as director for Misty Green at the Toronto International Film Festival, he opened up about how the making of the film led him to dive deeper into the city of California.

“It’s weird,” Rock told Variety when asked about his relationship with the city.

Despite buying a home to spend "winter in L.A." Rock called it a "complicated place."

And the reason behind it is fame, Rock explained, “Fame’s a complicated thing. I’ve seen the switch in my lifetime. It used to be that everybody wanted to be great — a great singer, great actor, great comedian. Now it’s just fame, and the greatness is almost assumed.

"I mean, you’re always gonna be outed at some point if you don’t have the goods. But L.A. is the mecca of that.”

He continued to describe L.A.'s complexity, “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.”

And this perception helped Rock shape his movie, he noted, “The movie is about Misty Green, but 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," Rock added.

As per a synopsis from the Toronto International Film Festival, the movie tells story of a female actor struggling “to keep both her career and brother alive.”

Misty Green premiers on September 12 in Toronto.