Statement of Purpose: Why Do I Want to Be a Storyteller?

     As a quiet, solitary man with some inner demons within my soul, I have sympathized with movie characters that do not quite “fit in.” I had very few friends as a child and teenager, and the pain of that loneliness and alienation is something that is always with me. I feel compelled to bring those experiences, those feelings, those challenges to the screen—to focus on characters who, for a variety of reasons, “have it tough”—characters who somehow manage to survive their circumstances, and learn about themselves and find a few sympathetic souls in the world who understand. I root for the underdog: the one humble figure whom everyone seems to overlook—for this character is not the star football captain, nor the adventurous action hero, nor the A-list leading man. The world seems to ignore or cannot see the rich inner depth that lies within that seemingly insignificant underdog. I want to write stories that explore that type of character, who everyday, must find his or her way to make meaning of their life and find some sort of happiness when things don’t go their way. I want to introduce audiences to characters who have their own personal challenges and quiet victories—characters that have to dig deep within their soul to find the means to contend with their demons, their detractors, their doubters. Ultimately, I want to be a storyteller because that is my way of showing the world who I am.

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