Pursuing my passion for filmmaking was a blast at UCSB, analyzing 6-7 movies per week and learning from the seasoned pros. Paul Lazarus, the former executive VP of Colombia Pictures was my screenwriting professor. Since Santa Barbara is so close to LA, industry greats like Robert Zemekis, Scott Frank, and Callie Kourey came and shared their knowledge. I earned a BA Degree in Film Studies & History.

I directed my first short film, No Food, No Drink, at UC Santa Barbara. I shot it on a Bolex camera using film and edited it by hand, cutting and splicing the film. It was shown at the Reel Loud Film Festival where bands would play on stage in front of the silent films. Jack Johnson was in my class and part of my crew. Here he is getting roughed up by the security guard for my promo pic.

While in college, I did my internship with Andrew Davis, director of The Fugitive, etc. I moved to New York after graduating to join Andrew's crew as a production assistant on A Perfect Murder. I think you can see my legs in the film, next to the "cop" on the corner. You can't impersonate an officer when you're not filming, so I had to stand by the actor with a coat and immediately put it on him when the scene ended.

I had been pursuing screenwriting for many years and jumped at the opportunity to go to South Africa with a group of screenwriters and mentors. Getting deep hands-on guidance from our mentors was a turning point in my career.

I jumped at the chance to meet the cast of Napoleon Dynamite. We all love a behind-the-scenes look and this didn't disappoint. I didn't know that was John Heder's real hair - he'd gotten a perm for the role. He also took the brunt of the steak to the face over several takes.

I've been working on my zombie story for a couple of years - writing and rewriting - showing it in different groups. Bringing Gold Miner Mayhem to life and watching my zombies crawl and scratch their way to the surface is a dream come true.