There is certainly a right time to go to Los Angeles, and the answer here is fairly simple-

1. When you are working so much in your regional/slash local market that you feel you are ready to take the next step.

2. You have made connections in Los Angeles via your local talent agent, and they suggest you make that move because you are working so much in your local/regional market.

3. You have booked a well paying gig in Los Angeles and it will keep you there longer than a month.

-Basically, what I'm trying to say here, is that you should have tons of experience in on-camera acting, some training, and some connections before you move to Los Angeles. This experience is best obtained in local markets since the competition is not as fierce and agents are easily accessible. Once you have a good agent and some great credits (you can get these without living in Los Angeles), the move to cali will be more of a transition than a shock. Many people have moved to L A only to find themselves doing much less than they did in their local markets (extra work and working for free).

There absolutely is a right time and wrong time to go to LA.
Pilot season starts in the early spring so you want to be in LA, situated with your evening job (so that you can audition during the day) by February or March. Things slow down in LA around November and December.

More importantly, you want to go with enough money to survive for a while, pay rent, take lessons, etc. It is a horrible myth that once you arrive in LA, things take off. You need an Agent, all your business tools in place (headshots, daytimer, cell phone, etc), you need to know the city (Thomas Guide Maps are great), a car and you need to be signed up with excellent classes to help you continue your education in this field. Showing up in LA with the idea that being cute is enough will kill you. This is a job and you need to approach it like a job.

Sandy Clemons
President
Ain't It Good Productions
Talent Development Company