05/29/2026
This past week I’ve been clearing some old hard drives and organizing my garage, and I came across these two photos.
The first one is a recent bts shot of me acting as a stand in.
The second one is a photo I took a million years ago while working on one of the Fast and Furious movies.
People like stories so here’s a story…
When I was a Junior at Chico State, my career goal was to be a movie director. When internship opportunities rolled around, I got offered a spot at E! Entertainment down in LA. My immediate reaction? Hard pass. I wanted to work on movie sets, not at a television studio.
Looking back, I can’t believe I had the audacity to say no. Honestly, pretty arrogant of 20 year old me. 😬
After talking to one of my teachers I went back and said “yes” and took the internship that summer. And it turned out to be one of the best decisions I ever made.
On one of my first days they asked me to be a stand in while they set the lights to one of the shows. Sounds pretty basic but at the time it was pure magic and looking back the memory is still pretty perfect.
Fast forward to post graduation I was back in LA working at E! and that one “yes” eventually opened doors to movie sets, TV shows, and opportunities I never would have be exposed to had i not said yes.
Since it’s graduation season, here’s some some advice you didn’t ask for… say “YES.” Even when the opportunity isn’t the exact role you want long term, even if it’s not paying what you think you deserve, if it gets you in the field you’re interested in say YES to the experience, you won’t regret it.
(cue sappy music)
Also if you’re a student or a recent graduate living in Chico this summer, looking for an opportunity shoot me a dm or email me your resume I’d love to meet you. 🙌🏽
