The filmmakers that have influenced me are Billy Wilder, Preston Sturges, Akira Kurosawa, George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, Fritz Lang, Walt Disney, Chuck Jones, Cecil B. DeMille, and David Lean.
My favorite films are Fritz Lang's Metropolis and Walt Disney's Fantasia.
Never went to film school at all where I am a self-taught artist who watched a lot of classic movies even the bad ones, read a lot of filmmaking and screenwriting books, got constructive feedback from friends, and worked on a film set to understand the fundamentals of cinema including the film industry business.
The film that inspired me to pursue my filmmaking ambitions was Tim Burton's Ed Wood.
Garnered two academic curriculum/GPA awards at Sunnymead Middle School.
Never ditched Hemet High for Senior Ditch Day on December 12th, 2012.
Acted as Montano in "Othello" and The Devil's Grandmother in "The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon" for the HHS Theatre Department.
Also was part of the HHS Tech Theatre crew working in stagehand for Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, Oklahoma, Into the Woods, and The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.
Sang in the main chorus for "The Riviera" in The Boy Friend, "One" in A Chorus Line, and "Seasons of Love" in Rent for the HHS Musical Theatre Department's A Broadway Revue.
A member of The Authors Club in Hemet High School during my senior year.
Won a Best Poem award for the annual Hemet High Library Poetry Contest.
Attended a 3-week creative writing seminar for the CAPSA Program: Funded by CalArts in July 2013.
Originally applied to San Bernardino Job Corps for business administration/drivers education but eventually got turned down.
Volunteered for the San Jacinto Bread Basket Food Bank & Hemet Public Library.
Tutored the senior citizens at the library on the fundamentals of Internet literacy and usage of technological devices like computers, laptops, and cell phones.
Worked at the Disney Store as a seasonal store associate in Desert Hills Premium Outlets and IHSS (In-Home Supportive Services) as a healthcare provider.
Once was a monthly brand ambassador for the retro clothing brand: Vapor95.
Started as a production assistant and actor for my friend Noah Whitaker's Slasher Hunters Kickstarter teaser. I played the main villain Jacob Keever/The Hooded Raven. This here was my very first film set experience.
Participated in the MSJC/Menifee PD Fentanyl Awareness SMM campaign as a video content creator for the DigMSJC video department team.