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what made you want to become a director?
probably early 80's b-movies. hot dog the movie, class of 1984, i didnt get into blockbusters til i was older.. actually, . i was scared of e.t, movies that were on that old channel 'preview' we didnt get cable til like 1990. then when, i got older, and more into sports, i kind of got off the nerd thing. then i saw nfl films, the old ones with facendas voice. and I realized sports and film could work together like i never imagined. after that, college, artsy films, you know the drill. anyway, ill enjoy a blockbuster as much as the next guy now.

how did you get started?
when i was 14 i used a sony handy-cam and made several small features, and edited them on a vcr. most of them were parodies like 'robin hood, men in tights'. i remember we did 'thunderfart' a take on the val kilmer movie. we had some good special effects for the equipment we had. smoke bombs, miniatures. cool stuff for 14 year olds.

did you go to film school? if so, which one?
not in the classic sense. i took night classes at boston film and video while i was still a freelance graphic designer. 15 hour days. it was pretty intense, but i met some cool people, and some not so cool teachers. it recently closed, but i think film-shack from boston is reopening it.

is going to film school necessary to become a director?
it depends on the person and the film school. most of the greatest filmmakers, all through film history, never once set foot in a film school. ultimately, the best thing is to start making films. one learns most by doing. nowadays, the ability to shoot and edit digital video affordably is available to most people without the necessity of enrolling in a film school.

which artists inspire you, whom do you draw from?
everyting, i mean litterally. music, movies, the red sox saga, the patriots, even the yankees and their continued dominace... there's an essence of america in that team... everything continually inspires me. however, certain people spring to mind that have been, and will continue to be, a source of perpetual inspiration. in no particular order, these are: steven speilberg, martic scorsese, paul thomas anderson, janes addiction, metallica, daft punk, tarantino, bill murray, the farrely brothers, the cohen brothers, the waichowski brothers, the hughes brothers, brooks brothers, my family, friends like neal mccarthy, my buddy adam and his 3-legged dog patience, hunter thompson, bryan singer, kubrick, bugs bunny, the history channel, comic books, brett ratner, the list goes on...