Anecdotes

Eric grew up in Columbus, Ohio, and attended Centennial High School with Cory Edwards (Hoodwinked!). Their eighth grade english teacher, Paul Hammock, played an uncredited role in "Hoodwinked!".

At Columbia University Eric studied under Richard Brick, David Schaber, James Schamus, and Terry Southern. He received his MFA in 1997, graduating alongside Melinda Hsu Taylor (The Gifted), Bertha Bay-Sa Pan (Almost Perfect), Anette Apitz (Fighting Fish), Aaron Ruddelson (Norman Pinski Come Home) and Alfredo De Villa (Nothing Like the Holidays).