Improvised his contrasting monologues for his audition for the University of Kentucky BFA Program. He was accepted (1999).
On his first trip to Southern California to pursue acting, in which he failed, he slept on a strangers couch for the entire stay.
Directed for the first time while attending Ramapo College of New Jersey in 2001.
On his second trip to Southern California in 2003 to pursue acting, wound up having to sleep on the sidewalk one night.
His first SAG credit was for a scene on "Chicago Fire." His character was a yacht salesman. The scene wound up on the post-production editing floor, never to be seen.