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In this Tuesday, May 16, 2017 photo, Superman impersonator Justin Harrison, center, high-fives a commuter wearing a sweatshirt with a Superman symbol printed on it as he and his roommate, Reginald Jackson, in a Red Power Ranger costume, head back home after working on Hollywood Boulevard, in Los Angeles. "When I put on any costume of any character, I automatically feel like I am that character," said Harrison. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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In this Thursday, May 25, 2017 photo, Donte, a musician who only gave his first name, straightens out dollar bills on his first day in a brand new Chewbacca costume purchased from eBay for $441, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. Donte said he replaced the old one because he wasn't making any money with it. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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In this Monday, April 17, 2017 photo, covered in sweat, impersonator Belnarr Golden enters a public restroom with his SpongeBob SquarePants costume folded in half after working on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles. While the Hollywood we see in movies is a place of glamour and beautiful celebrities, the cast of superheroes filling Hollywood Boulevard is frequently anything but. Many are people struggling to make a buck as they pursue their dream of stardom. "I crack jokes on them. That's my trick. I make them laugh," said Golden. "If I stand still, I'm not getting paid." (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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In this Friday, May 26, 2017 photo, Ramiro Rodriguez in a Bumblebee costume, a character from the Transformers movie series, shakes hands with young tourists on Hollywood Boulevard, in Los Angeles. The 39-year-old former restaurant worker from Guadalajara, Mexico, changed his career after watching a film on Hollywood characters. Rodriguez and his brother invested all their savings in the costume. Even on bad days, Rodriguez said they still make enough to buy dinner. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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In this Monday, May 8, 2017 photo, Captain America impersonator Henry Hodge, a cinematographer from England who lives a stone's throw away from Hollywood's Dolby Theatre, opens his apartment door in Los Angeles. "The boulevard is the only thing that gives me the freedom to do what I really want to do," said Hodge. "I never have to miss a film meeting. I'm always available to shoot." (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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In this Friday, June 2, 2017 photo, superhero impersonator Omar Budhoo stands in front of Thomas Suriya's mural depicting iconic Hollywood celebrities while waiting for a green light to cross the street in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. "My dream is to entertain. My dream has always been to entertain. I'm an actor," said the 48-year-old impersonator. "I'd probably die doing this." (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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In this Monday, May 22, 2017 photo, a young tourist tips Justin Harrison, wearing a homemade Captain America costume, and Harrison's roommate, Reginald Jackson in a Black Panther costume after taking pictures with them on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles. While the Hollywood we see in film is a place of glamour and beautiful celebrities, the cast of superheroes filling Hollywood Boulevard is frequently anything but. Many are people struggling to make a buck as they pursue their dream of stardom. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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In this Tuesday, May 16, 2017 photo, superhero impersonator Justin Harrison, left, rides a Metro train wearing a Superman costume on his way to Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles. "I always go out in a costume," said Harrison. "I love seeing people happy and seeing them smile." (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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In this Tuesday, May 16, 2017 photo, wearing a Superman costume, Justin Harrison kisses his wife, Hope, in their apartment before heading out to Hollywood Boulevard in downtown Los Angeles. Harrison said they rely on help from the government to pay their rent because his income as a superhero impersonator isn't enough. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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In this Friday, May 26, 2017 photo, Ross Johnson, also known as the Hollywood Wolverine, wears a Marvel Wolverine costume near Matthew McConaughey's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, in Los Angeles. Johnson is an actor himself and works as an executive director of a non-profit acting school. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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In this Thursday, May 25, 2017 photo, two Spider-Man impersonators, Rashad Rouse, front, and Juan Carlos Banegas, an immigrant from Honduras, change in the alley next to the TCL Chinese Theatre after working on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles. The boulevard is a place of diversity with a cast of superheroes from all over the world including Ukraine, England, Mexico, Germany and Nigeria. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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In this Wednesday, May 24, 2017 photo, superhero impersonator and actor Dan Inigo, left, uses a tourist's smartphone to take a selfie on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles. "It's a place of diversity, it's a place of drama, it's a place of illusion … a place of broken dreams," says the 25-year-old actor who prowls the boulevard dressed as Spider-Man. Although he barely scrapes by, Inigo says it's still a great gig for a struggling actor who needs to keep a schedule open for auditions. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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In this Thursday, March 2, 2017 photo, wearing a Superman costume, Toly Shtapenko, of Ukraine, takes a long stride along the Hollywood Walk of Fame to impress tourists, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. While the Hollywood we see in movies is a place of glamour and beautiful celebrities, the cast of superheroes filling Hollywood Boulevard is frequently anything but. Many are people struggling to make a buck as they pursue their dream of stardom. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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Attorneys for pop singer Taylor Swift head back to a hotel after the second day of a civil trial to determine whether a radio host groped pop singer Taylor Swift in a case in federal court Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2017, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
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Tree Paine, publicist for pop singer Taylor Swift, heads back to a hotel after the second day of a civil trial to determine whether a radio host groped pop singer in a case in federal court Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2017, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
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Surrounded by a phalanx of guards, Tree Paine, right, publicist for pop singer Taylor Swift, returns to a hotel after the second day of a civil trial to determine whether a Denver radio host groped the pop singer in a case in federal court Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2017, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
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In this courtroom sketch, pop singer Taylor Swift, front left, confers with her attorney as David Mueller, back left, and the judge look on during a civil trial in federal court Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2017, in Denver. Mueller, a former radio disc jockey accused of groping Swift before a concert testified Tuesday that he may have touched the pop superstar's ribs with a closed hand as he tried to jump into a photo with her but insisted he did not touch her backside as she claims. (Jeff Kandyba via AP)
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A man takes a photo of a TV news program showing an image of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un while reporting North Korea's rocket launch in Tokyo, Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017. In an exchange of threats, U.S. President Donald Trump warned Pyongyang of "fire and fury like the world has never seen" and the North's military claimed Wednesday it was examining plans for attacking Guam. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)
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People watch a TV screen showing a local news program with an image of U.S. President Donald Trump, at Seoul Train Station in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017. North Korea and the United States traded escalating threats, with President Donald Trump threatening Pyongyang "with fire and fury like the world has never seen" and the North's military claiming Wednesday it was examining its plans for attacking Guam. The letters read "North Korea, Examine, the enveloping fire at Guam." (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
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A man walks by a TV screen showing a local news program with a file image of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, at Seoul Train Station in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017. North Korea and the United States traded escalating threats, with President Donald Trump threatening Pyongyang "with fire and fury like the world has never seen" and the North's military claiming Wednesday it was examining its plans for attacking Guam. The letters read " North Korea, Denouncing the U.N. Security Council's sanctions." (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
