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I'm on with a very, very close to your friend and probably one of the best directors I ever had a chance to work with, if not the best,

but I'll leave that open a little bit.

So I don't have to hear shit from other people.

But yes, one of the best directors I've ever had a chance to work with, Mr. James

Merendino, what's happening, bud?

Thank you very much.

You're great to work with as an actor and a producer,

so I appreciate that. I just want to get into a lot for our listeners, because we do have a lot of

people that listen that are aspiring actors, and want to get into the industry, direct,

entertainment, the whole nine yards. What was your journey? How did you decide that this was your path and you want to direct and how that whole thing

come to pass?

So I'd always known ever since I can remember that I wanted to make movies or do something

of that nature.

But after I went to school in Italy for a little while, then I moved to L.A. And I started going to college there. But then I stopped because I got to school in Italy for a little while. Then I moved to L.A.

And I started going to college there, but then I stopped because I got a, I went to a tent agency

and I got a job working for a guy.

I had no idea who he was.

The temp agency just, like, is an entertainment temp agency in Los Angeles.

Oh, wow.

And they got me this job.

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