Film looks better, but the story's there and also the actors' performances. (Digital) is just crisper and faster.

Everyone knows USC films help launch actors' careers. USC film students know what they're doing.

I want to bring recognition to our program by winning festivals and drawing interest to our school.

As for commercial or independent films, that's not even a concern at this point.

I totally avoid that. That's the first thing I learned.

It's all a learning process for me. This is only the second film that I've starred in and I'm learning every time how to talk to people, how to get my point across without being too strong, but making sense -- all of the things that you learn as an actor coming up in the business. There's different ways to approach different people. I think as a lead in the film you have to be smart in the way you do that.