So if you have a day job, be prepared to drop it in an instant for an audition or an acting gig if an agent is representing you. You will also need a dependable car. Lots of Hollywood films and television shows are made in Vancouver. I like Vancouver better than Los Angeles, but the rules are pretty much the same for either city, and neither of them are cheap places to live. So pick one and move there if you really want to be in television or movies.
Agents are where the work is, and Hollywood and Vancouver are where most of the Hollywood work is.
And so should you be if you want to be an actor, especially if you want to be an actor with an agent. Read on, then. There are all different kinds of agents. One of the most important differences is between franchised agents and non-franchised agents. Franchised agents are good.