the attraction to acting was instant once i tried it, but it took a while to even get to that point. i tried several extracurriculars as a kid, but none of them interested me as much as theater, so i stuck with it through school and beyond. writing was more of an accident. i've always enjoyed writing short stories but never considered writing screenplays until i befriended a couple of filmmakers who pushed me to start after i acted in some of their short films for kicks.