Rul # 16: No matter what the media says about you, be satisfied they spell you name correctly.
I have the dubious distinction of having directed music videos that Al Gore’s ex-wife,Tipper Gore, used to demonstrate to Congress the...
Rule # 15: Humility is a highly over rated virtue
Fans of movie and television celebrities would like to believe that their favorite artist is someone down to earth—someone a fan could...
Rule # 14: Never play/show to an empty house
Charles Champlin, former critic for the L.A. Times, chose my first feature film, KGOD (aka Pray TV) as his entry into the USA film...
Rule # 13: No six people laugh at the same joke
I directed six pilot episodes of a VH1 TV series called Shoot the Band, which was patterned on the popular cable show Mystery Science...
Rule # 12: Book your next job before the star or studio suit croaks
Cocaine came to Hollywood like a monsoon to Mumbai. After my first feature film, KGOD aka PRAY TV, was finished shooting, my agent,...
Rule # 6: Movies about subcultures appeal to audiences
2012’s acclaimed Academy-award nominated movie, Beasts of the Southern Wild, is a cinematic look at a culture and locale most viewers...
RULE # 5: Life Lessons are learned by living
Even though I didn’t go to film school, the most important thing I gained at USC was an elective class called “Monday Night at the...
RULE # 3: Good Ideas Don't just fall off a turnip truck.
Whether you’re writing a stand-up routine, thinking of a movie idea, or conceiving a song, unique ideas are not easy to come by. Some of...
RULE # 2: Be Determined to the point of obsession
The most fortunate in life are those who have such an obsession for something—singing, dancing, writing, painting, whatever they...
Rule #1: It's All About Passion
If you audition for a role as an actor, test your comedy routine, pitch an idea to a network or studio, sing or play your song, or show...