about
Most people dream of being an actor as a child… not me. When I was 10, I dreamed of being what every ten-year-old dreams to be: the Director of Special Collections at the Library of Congress! But then my dad took me to see Denzel Washington onstage…and I quickly threw that Library of Congress dream right into the gutter. I wasn’t completely sold on this whole acting ordeal until I made my debut as “Tweedledee” in my school production of Alice in Wonderland…when Ben Brantley and Roger Ebert lauded my performance as “sensational” and “jaw-dropping.” I didn’t care though…after all, my responsibilities as Lieutenant of the Middle School Safety Patrol Team took far more precedence over things like O’Neill or Ionesco. I had people who needed to cross the dad-burn street! It wasn’t until I saw Philip Seymour Hoffman onscreen that I understood I had to become a thespian. Not for the glitter or to see my name in lights, but because his work from years prior reached across time, through a screen, and into my being. I understood then that, when the stars align, a Grade A performance can change people's minds and open their hearts. I saw a world outside of small-town Texas. And now that I’ve moved away, I see a world that needs to bear witness to the hearts and souls of the good folks in those small towns all over the map. I could sit here and tell you about my thoughts on acting theory but there’s a podcast for that (It’s Not NOT A Meisner Podcast)...or tell you about the recent stuff I’ve done but there’s a page for that, too (Résumé). While the Director of Special Collections dream was tossed, I keep my fascination with autographs and letters alive by writing to actors I admire; whom, most surprisingly, oft’ write back. If I don’t stop writing now, my dog Marlon (yes, after Brando) is going to start barking…and I’d like to not be evicted because of his howl. If you’d like to get in touch, please contact the most amazing manager in the biz, Mr. Tony Cloer at Blue Ridge Entertainment.
