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Overview

  • 5 references 3 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Greek (modern), Italian, Spanish
  • 42, Male
  • Member since 2006
  • Writing, directing, performing.
  • Bachelor's degree
  • From Philadelphia, PA
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

To learn how to keep a straight face.

ABOUT ME

Writer, comedian, filmmaker. I write short stories and character sketches, shoot short films and web comedies, and perform improvised stage comedy. I've been in NYC since '06 and love it.

PHILOSOPHY

Yep!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Hosted several times at my old loft in Brooklyn.

Interests

Filmmaking, writing, any kind of art that realizes it is inherently deceptive and attempts to say something worthwhile through forthright inadequacy.

  • arts
  • writing
  • performing arts
  • film making
  • movies

Music, Movies, and Books

Films by Woody Allen, Wes Anderson, Ermanno Olmi, Jim Jarmuch; many Italian films, mumblecore films, dry humor, hyper-realistic drama. Musicians: Nick Drake, Jeff Mangum, Joanna Newsom, Alec Ounsworth. Authors: Bertrand Russell, J.D. Salinger, Bohumil Hrabal, John Updike.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I once saw a meteor that burned so brightly, the flames were green. It was the strangest and most intimidating thing I'd ever seen.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Costa Rica, Italy, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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