Actor Simon Pegg has said living in Hollywood is both hilarious and enjoyable.

Speaking about his experience of living in arguably the most superfical city in the world Pegg said: "It entirely lives up to expectations and exceeds it."

The Hot Fuzz actor was speaking at the Cannes Film Festival, where he is promoting his soon-to-be-released film How to Lose Friends and Alienate People.

Pegg told how when he had been in Hollywood his driver had wound down the window to give 20 dollars to a one-legged homeless man.

Pegg said of the homeless man: "He said: 'I see you're with a film crew'.

"He said: 'Do you want to want to see my screen play?'

"Everyone's there to make it."

He said that while he did not intend to live in Hollywood, he would continue working which could mean acting in those sorts of films.

The actor, who is to star in a new Star Trek film, said: "There is a whole new raft of people writing to me which is kind of strange."

How to Lose Friends and Alienate People is centred around Sidney Young (Pegg), an aspiring man about town who is chosen to work at Sharps, a New York magazine.

But unfortunately for Sidney, women cross the room to avoid him.

Kirsten Dunst plays Alison, Sidney's confidante and colleague.

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