I have so much drive and passion for this industry and the creative arts, and I want other kids to have that kind of drive, and to have a fire in their belly for whatever industry that they want to get into.

Kids get influenced by other kids.

I was the kid who was too geeky for the other kids.

My parents worked in the film industry, but they both worked behind the camera, so I like to think that I have a really good understanding of how all the parts of the puzzle come together to make a film or TV show.

Other kids had more talent, but I was the most focused.

I was not developmentally disabled, but didn't mature at the same rate other kids did.