United Kingdom, April 25 -- Chris Pine was exposed to the "highs and lows" of the movie industry as a child.

The 43-year-old star - who is the son of actor Robert Pine and actress Gwynne Gilford - has revealed that he "grew up in a specific kind of Los Angeles that was kind of on the Boulevard of Dreams and kind of on the Boulevard of Broken Dreams".

Speaking to PEOPLE, Chris explained: "I saw the highs and lows of the industry. And I grew up around people that were living the dream and people that desperately wanted to be in the dream."

Chris' new movie, 'Poolman', is set in Los Angeles and the film pays tribute to the city.

Despite this, the actor still feels frustrated by the city of his birth.

Reflecting on his frustrations, Chri...