What is the best thing that I love about my work?
The variety of life stories, mindsets, and goals in the people I work with.
What is my idea of happiness?
A life well lived. To do as little harm to others as possible.
What is my greatest fear?
Giving up.
What is the trait that I most deplore in myself?Impatience at times, goes along with passion.
Which living persons in my profession do I most admire?
All those who actually make a film, big or small. Good or bad is subjective.
Those who can DO, those who can’t don’t.
What is my greatest extravagance?
The faith I kept in me all these years.
On what occasion would I lie?
I would never lie, and that’s a lie.
What is the thing that I dislike the most in my work?
The compromises that have to be made,s but without them, nothing would ever get made
When and where was I the happiest, in my work?
When I got my first film released
If I could, what would I change about myself?
I would stop dwelling on people I shouldn’t have trusted. Life should be lived looking ahead, not in the rearview mirror.
What is my greatest achievement in work?
Getting things done, may it be music videos and tv commercials in the past to movies nowadays. Without any family or connections in the business.
Where would I most like to live?
I’d say California or Nevada, somewhere dry and warm.
What is my most treasured possession?
My determination
What is my most marked characteristic?
A wicked sense of humor
What is my most inspirational location, in my city?
The airport and its destination board.
What is my favorite place to eat and drink, in my city?
On a park bench with my wife
What books influenced my life and how?
“Brave New World” and “1984” for the dark side of mankind
“Third Millenium: The history of the world 2000-3000 AD” for a positive outlook on mankind
You Only Die Once. What music would I listen on my last day?
‘Always look on the bright side of life’ by the Monty Pythons
Who is my hero or heroine in fiction?
Roy Batty, Rutger Hauer’s character in Blade Runner.
Who are my heroes and heroines in real life?
Marie Curie, knowledge and sacrifice.
Which movie would I recommend to see once in a lifetime?
‘Day for Night” aka “La nuit Americaine” by Francois Truffaut
What role play stories in my life and work?The biggest, telling stories is what we all do, the medium varies.
What do the words ‘You are the storyteller of your own life’ to me?
At the end of the day, if you can avoid horrors like disease, poverty, and the like;
only you can change your life. It means taking risks and sometimes accepting a hand held out to pull you up. It also means you should take risks, it is your life and yours only for a very limited time on a rather fascinating rock in space. Use it or lose it.
Who is my greatest fan, sponsor, partner in crime?
For reasons I cannot understand that would be my wife. She must see something in me.
Which people or companies would I like to work with?
Blumhouse, Amblin, and HBO in the future but I’m already thankful to all the people and companies that have trusted me until now.
What project am I looking forward to work on?
I’m currently working on a few different scripts for future movies
Where can you see me or my work?
My first film “Ghost Webcam” https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21058250/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
is released on various streaming platforms in 2023
My commercial work is on dovefilm.com
What do the words “Passion Never Retires” mean to me?
They could be my epitaph.