Dustin Lance Black in New York state of mind

Oscar winning screenwriter Dustin Lance Black tells New York Magazine’s Daily Intel that he is planning to make the big move from Los Angeles to New York City.

He is in New York these days editing What’s Wrong with Virginia, the film he directed starring Jennifer Connelly and Ed Harris.

“I came here to edit the movie because I would like to live here,” he told New York at the Cinema Society screening of Howl last night.

Here’s an excerpt from the rest of the item: “I’m currently looking for a place to live. So if anyone has any tips on how to find a place, I could use them,” he said, rather nervously. Rents are dropping, we mentioned, trying to be helpful. “So don’t do it yet?” he asked tersely. “Do it now?” We assured him we simply meant that rents are negotiable these days, thanks to the ailing economy. “Oh, all right, yeah,” Black muttered. “It’s more, like, finding the place. I’m spoiled, I’m used to L.A. [where] there’s like a million places open at any given time. And you come here, and it’s like a hunt,” he added bleakly. “I have hope; I’ll find it.” Hey Lance, you know what they say — if you can make it here, you can make it anywhere.