Filmmaker, lo-fi musician, educator, reader, writer, traveler. I love connecting through conversations!! I’m passionate about putting art into my life, though I put a good amount of my life into art as well.

I'm 6'7" (2 meters) so a small sofa would be a challenge. I'm adept at sleeping on couches though, even if my legs and feet are hanging off the side—at this point I'm quite used to it!

我为什么加入 Couchsurfing

To travel like a local, meet cool people, and to sleep somewhere cozy.

兴趣

Currently in post-production on my feature film directing debut (we shot the film summer 2022 in LA). I direct an annual film festival for unconventional stories that also features an art exhibition and a lot of live music. I want to see more avant-garde/experimental dance performances!

• writing
• design
• film festivals
• education
• walking
• traveling
• music
• hiking
• languages
• art
• film
• conversation
• learning
• zines

音乐、电影和书籍

Music: looking for new recommendations! I have plenty of favorites but not much that’s exciting to me anymore. I’m ready for some new shit.

Movies: Coen Bros., Cronenberg, Deren, Gilliam, Gondry, Jeunet & Caro, Kon, Kurosawa, Lynch, Miyazaki, Waters, Welles.

Books: Asimov, Bester, Block, Dick, Dickens, Gibson, Kafka, Le Guin, Moore, Murakami, Vonnegut.

我做过的一件不可思议的事情

I took a one-month leave of absence from a new job to fly to New Zealand in 1999 to try to work on The Lord of the Rings. I didn't get the gig (was clueless about work visas then and didn't have a degree yet), but I ended up staying in hostels for the first time and that's when I really fell in love with travel. That trip totally changed my life—encouraged me to go back to school, travel more, live abroad, learn other languages, etc., etc. all the way up to the present day!

教，学，和分享

I taught English in Japan and taught film in China. I'm happy to share some indie filmmaking tips (pre-production, production, post production, documentary and narrative). I'm happy to educate anyone on Michigan pizza and why it's the best in the world (crazy bias I know, but I can support it!). Happy to learn about your town, your culture, arts, music, writing, dance!

我可以与沙发主分享些什么

Love to listen and talk—philosophy, pop culture, passion projects—you name it! I've traveled the country with a feature documentary I made a few years ago, direct a film festival now—if you're into unconventional stories there are some amazing shorts I can share with you!

我游览过的国家

Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Canada, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand

我居住过的国家

Germany, Japan, Taiwan, United States