When going on a shoot with no crew, I rely on my handy Manfrotto Monopod, my directional mic wired into the camera with a dead kitty filter to suppress wind noise, and my 18-135mm lense so I can easily zoom in and capture a great shot. I also snap on my Zacuto eyepiece, so I […]

I heard from Marc Yellin who is in our short film Playground. He is excited to see a cut of the film, and the good news is, he will be able to see a cut soon. Brad is currently doing the 2nd version of special effects to the film. All of the garage scenes look […]

As someone with a background in news, I’m used to an environment where all stages of production are day of. This gives me a huge advantage as a filmmaker. Since I have my own gear, I can be ready to shoot at a moment’s notice as long as I have cast, crew and locations. I’m […]

I am currently in talks with an artist about the graphic novel I plan to develop. His work is exceptional, and I’m hoping to break ground on this soon. I’d also love to shoot a trailer/short for the concept as I see it on the big screen and would love to pitch it to a […]

As I work on my features, I also take breaks to write shorts. I’ve written 7 shorts in the past two weeks. If I really like one of my shorts, I’ll hold an online audition. If I get the cast I want, I move forward immediately. Last night I wrote an LGBT short I’d like […]

This week has been so busy. I’ve got a lot of writing done, including another short last night. This one is about baseball practice, and it’s really funny. The dad character is a hoot. I’ve also got a lot of reading done. I find myself talking to my characters in my head often which is […]

I worked on one of my features today and picked up my science fiction series again. I ended up turning the series into an 11 page tease I could shoot in two locations. It has such fun situations, very interesting characters and some effects too. I have quite a few stories that I love, but […]

I take acting classes at Playhouse West. It’s the same place where James Franco and Scott Caan both teach. I like the program not only for the class itself, but also for the reading materials they recommend. As a writer, reading is extremely important to me. It feeds my mind, so I’m always looking for […]

I am currently revising the mystery script that Brad and I wrote together. It’s fun to revisit because it’s such a solid story with good characters. When Scarlett and Calvin’s son is kidnapped, they hire an expert to search for their boy, but when they discover the reason behind his kidnapping, it leads to a […]

The render for the first version of effects on Playground is complete. They look AWESOME! I am amazed! This project was written and shot in five days and looks incredible! Most of the grunt work was done in post because of the effects that Brad designed from scratch. It’s a difficult thing to do. If […]