Anecdotes

Spent approximately six years traveling the world, having worked close to 100 different jobs from door to door sales, picking fruit, tending bar, construction, farm hand, selling women's shoes, jewelry sales, pizza maker, loading bricks on a dock, a janitor and researcher for Price-Waterhouse.

Personally paid (on his first 3 films) for everything from cameras to toilet paper, craft services, actors, camera packages, sound, gear, editing software, transportation everything, by working three jobs and filming on weekends.

Often collaborates with former and current Military.

Often includes a dog in all his films, either as a visual or sound effect. And, places a monkey statue, or photo somewhere within his films. His "easter egg" to audiences.

Often places a prop in his films, as a tribute to his parents. Such as, his mothers portrait, and his fathers trumpet. As well as, the wooden chair from which he wrote his first horror film.

His American Author of choice is Ernest Hemingway.

Meat consists of only 10% of his diet.

His alcoholic drink of choice is Guinness.

Is a proclaimed "Chocoholic".

Ran with the Bulls in Pamplona Spain to celebrate his 27th birthday.

Is a PADI certified scuba-diver.

Loves Mexican and Mediterranean food.

While living in Australia, he bungee jumped in his "birthday suit" to celebrate his 24th birthday.

Met his wife in a bar fight at an Irish pub.

Was detained at gun-point by rebel forces while in Fiji but managed to be released after "talking his way out" of the situation.

On more than five occasions, he's had firearms pulled on him.

Owned a NINJA motorcycle, which on a bet he raced to 123mph while in the buff at 3am.

Is a former member of the NYSBA (New York State Bar Association).

At age 20, while at college he formed and was the lead singer of a rock band called AZTEK, after one week the band broke up due to no one showing up for rehearsals. Perhaps giving birth and death to the shortest lived band in college history.

Has been fired from over a dozen jobs before discovering his true path in the film industry,.

Has a penchant for speed, having totaled 3 cars.

Speaks 3 languages.