I'm a documentary filmmaker ("Commune," "My Friend Paul," "The Shvitz," and most recently "Calling All Earthlings.") and I'm a professor of film and video.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Primarily here to meet cool people in the places I visit rather than for a place to stay. The best parts of travel are meeting and hanging with locals and travelers from other countries. If you come to Los Angeles I can show you some great "secret" and just fantastic places near "Hollywood." :)

Interests

• film festivals
• cooking
• wine
• filmmaking
• food
• film
• playing music
• bicycling
• bicycle
• lecture
• lectures

Music, Movies, and Books

Hmm all over the map. Early R&B, James Brown, Motown, Jimi Hendrix, MGMT, and a million more.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

At 15 years old I was a carnival worker who traveled around New York State. What a crazy education...

Teach, Learn, Share

To be happy: practice gratitude, giving, hanging w friends and family and forgiveness.
Life is how you/we create it in each moment, so let's make it fun and enlightening.
Don't eat stuff from boxes or packages, buy your food from farmers..
Be nice to waiters and waitresses.
Treat your body well.
Forgive yourself and others
For touring: walking- too slow. Car - too fast. Bike- just right. :)

What I Can Share with Hosts

Insider information on Los Angeles where I live now, and New York City area (where I lived for a long time). Informal tour with time permitting.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Chile, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Mexico, Monaco, Morocco, Netherlands, Portugal, Russian Federation, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Lucia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Virgin Islands, British, Virgin Islands, U.S.

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, United States