A Short Story: How My Dream Turned Into A Career

Inspired by variety shows like: The Carol Burnett Show, You Can’t Do That On Television, In Living Color and Saturday Night Live, my passion for the entertainment industry was ignited!  I remember the first time I decided to build a set. I was wide-awake in my bedroom late at night after watching an episode of In Living Color. My mind was whirling in a hundred different directions searching for a creative outlet.  Influenced by a sketch that I’d seen Jim Carrey performer earlier in the evening I was eager to release my own inner entertainer.  Without a firm plan, I decided to raid our linen closet searching for the largest sheets and blankets I could find.  I began stapling the sheets to the ceiling in my bedroom to create the best version of a soundstage I could imagine.  I snuck into the living room and “borrowed” the family camcorder that (in my opinion) had not been used to its full potential.  Without a script or any idea of a concept, I searched through my closet to find whatever ridiculous outfit I could make into a costume; propped the camera up on its tripod; pressed record and began improvising.  That improvisation sparked my journey as a performer and filmmaker.  Whether acting, directing, dancing, choreographing or producing- I love the business of entertaining!

Fearless

A young boy full of ambition and fearlessness-

Ready to conquer my childhood dreams,

I would move mountains if I had to.

Relentless, driven and full of charisma,

Opportunities arise!

Sixteen years, life takes its toll, and idealism fades,

Daily struggle is for the young?!

No!

Every dream is worth fighting for.

Remember that boy who lived inside?

He's still there full of passion.

Underneath life's lessons and doubt remains the fire-

Reignite it, 

Fearless into the unknown. 

Silver Dreams

It's already a gorgeous day in Los Angeles.

I sit overlooking the silver shimmer that reflects off of the vast city-

Stretching all the way out to the peninsula where I grew up.

As my eyes scan the land of dreams,

My own childhood desires come speeding back!

I left this city once in pursuit of new discoveries-

Only to return home to finally accept,

I belong here.

My heart yearns for the sun-drenched streets lined with palm trees-

Where stars are more visible in the daylight.

Like an overexposed 80's song,

I love LA!