it's what I do.

I love movies. It's "my thing". For me, movies are that one thing that I always have been intensely passionate about. It's more than a hobby, It's what I want to do for the rest of my life. 

This obsession developed when I was much younger and I blame my dad. He used to take my brother and me to movies almost every weekend. This is what we did together, we never communicated more than on that car ride home talking about the adventure we had just gone through together. It was sharing in something together. And that was all we needed. Later that passion grew into a full blown out of control obsession. Slowly I began to pick apart the movies I was watching, I would ask myself what I would do differently, how that line should be said or what the actors should be doing and when. I was fascinated with every aspect of the filmmaking process. In many ways it's as close to creation as you can get. Taking words and turning them into a visual story is powerful. When I was 12 my family was given a digital high 8 camcorder for Christmas. As a kid I made my first home movie, a spy thriller that all took place in my living room. (the carpet was a weapon) Genius. I started and never stopped, and I don't plan on it. Over the years the equipment has gotten more impressive but that thing that drives my obsession has never changed. I still make those home movies, and one day I hope to get paid for it. I'm writing about this because it's a big deal to me, this is usually one of the first things people learn about me. And if you see me with a video camera on campus you'll know why!