Wissenswertes

Is a fan of Sheryl Lee's performance in Twin Peaks - Der Film: Die letzten 7 Tage im Leben der Laura Palmer (1992), which he called "one of the greatest performances in the history of cinema". Lee later made an appearance in his film Wie ein weißer Vogel im Schneesturm (2014).

Was member of the dramatic jury at the Sundance Film Festival in 1996.

Worked as a music critic for L.A. Weekly.

Graduated USC School of Cinema-Television.

Mother was a bookkeeper in an ophthalmologist's office.

Grew up in Santa Barbara before moving to Los Angeles to attend university.