“Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.”
—Steve Jobs
(1955-2011)
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Thanks Steve…
About Me
I'm a Brooklyn based writer/director currently developing my debut feature film "The American People".
You'll find my work here plus posts about what I'm working on now, what I'm watching and reading or being inspired by with some personal ramblings here and there.
My Latest Work

The American People Film
“In the heart of Alabama wiregrass country, a mother haunted by prescient visions of the future struggles to find hope and the strength to live again after the sudden death of one of her children just days before 9/11.”
Continue Reading →American People Lookbook
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Posted – The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford - 12/09/2011
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Posted – In America - 12/09/2011
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Posted – The Tree of Life - 12/08/2011
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Posted – 8 1/2 – Opening Sequence - 12/08/2011
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Posted – Visions – Abby - 12/08/2011
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What I Remember – Sundance Labs 2011
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Sundance Directors Labs 2011 – Production Pics
These are some pictures from our three weeks of shooting scenes from the film at the Labs.
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Other Recent Posts
- Stag & Doe
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- Paradox of Choice
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- Up On The Mountain
- Hollywood’s Racism Against White People
- Elizabeth Gilbert on nurturing creativity
- You’re invited – American People Reading
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- Yep, right now, everything feels just like this…
- GPS
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- Thanks Steve…
- Updated: Working with Actors from the 2011 Directors Labs
- Teaching at NYU Graduate Film – Directing Actors
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- Empire State of Mind
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- UPDATED: Men In Love – Urbanworld Film Festival – 2011 – NYC
- Coverage for Cowards
- The Abyss
- King’s “Table of Brotherhood”
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- Roll Tide
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- To LA or not to LA
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- Off the Grid – Write Down the Bones
- ‘Men In Love’ Screening – Crossing the Bridge In Cinema
- First Criticisms
- The Sports Guy Explains the Movie Star
- Splitscreen: A Love Story
- Zadie Smith’s Rules for Writers
- What I Remember – Sundance Labs 2011
- Behind the Scenes – Directing Labs 2011
- Impossible Me – Sundance Directors Labs 2011
- The Mountain Is Almost Holy
- Brooklyn Shorts Screening – Men In Love
- Al Pacino Godfather Screentest
- 2011 Sundance Labs – Honda Power of Dreams Fellowship
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- List of Great Films Directed by Women
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- Ben Hess #55
- Luke Wins!!!!
- God of Love – Oscar’s
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- Everything is a Remix – part two
- Everything is a Remix – part one
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- Film 1
Sharing is good
Below you'll find some pics from my Instagram stream; what I'm currently reading/watching/listening to and some images and text from my Tumblr.
For a more complete list of what I'm sharing take a look here.
Articles I’m Reading
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– When Minny Met Talley – NYTimes.com - 02/16/2012 -
– Open Statement – The Help - 02/16/2012 -
– Viola Davis on a Mind-Set That She Says Harms Black Actors – NYTimes.com - 02/16/2012 -
– The White Underclass – NYTimes.com - 02/10/2012 -
– The Oscar-Nominated Editor of 'Moneyball' Deconstructs a Scene – NYTimes.com - 02/09/2012
What I’m Watching
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– 001- The Boys Are Back - 02/18/2012 -
– 002- Rabbit Hole - 02/18/2012 -
– 003- Reprise - 02/18/2012 -
– 004- The Strange Case of Angelica - 02/18/2012 -
– 005- Heavenly Creatures - 02/18/2012
Music I’m Listening To
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– Lisztomania by Phoenix - 01/31/2012 -
– The Stable Song by Gregory Alan Isakov - 01/31/2012 -
– Dog Days Are Over by Florence + The Machine - 01/31/2012 -
– She Wants To Play Hearts by Ryan Adams - 01/31/2012 -
– False Knight On The Road by Fleet Foxes - 01/31/2012
From My Tumblr – Sad Vader
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– Photo - 02/18/2012 -
– South Park – The Boys - 02/17/2012 -
– Icons - 02/17/2012 -
– "Isn’t it funny how day by day nothing changes, but when you look back, everything is different." - 02/17/2012 -
– Snoopy Blues - 02/16/2012






































