I grew up in a small town in NJ called Vernon. There wasn't much to do in Vernon since it was mostly woods so naturally my friends and i had to use our imaginations a lot to think of things to do. At home, I lived with my mother, father, and brother. My Mother worked for UPS until 2000 when she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, a disease in which the immune system eats away at the protective covering of nerves. I was three at the time. It wasn't until I was eight years old that I realized my brother Danny had Aspergers which is a condition on the Autism spectrum. My father Daniel who was a hardworking electrician who introduced me to movies at a young age. Movies were a way for me to escape everything. Any problems at home or worries I had, left when I was watching a movie, I was obsessed. My friends and I began to make films that we would later show to our families for fun. They weren't good, but we didn't care, we just wanted to create stories. In addition to movies, I was very passionate about music and taught myself to play the guitar.  I hated school and had zero confidence when I was young. The school was just a place for me to get bullied by older kids, and get told to do things I had no interest in. It wasn't until I started playing sports and training in martial arts that my confidence would grow. Throughout Highschool, I played football, Sprinted in track, and became the captain of the varsity wrestling team. Through all of this, I gained tremendous confidence. Unfortunately, confidence wasn't enough for me to deal with problems at home. It felt like every weekend I was taking my mother to the hospital or taking care of my brother because my mother was too sick to. All of this forced me to grow up fast. I had to find outlets. I started traveling to New York City for auditions when I was nineteen. At first, it was going smooth, I was getting parts and building my resume until the spring of 2017. Almost a year had gone by and I hadn't gone on a single audition. I knew it was time for a change. I signed up for acting classes that fall and trained all fall and winter, things felt like they were going in a good direction. It was 3 a.m. on a January morning when I was awakened by my dad's voice yelling for me. I jumped out of bed and ran to my parent's room where I saw my mom lying on the floor convulsing from a seizure. She hadn't had one since I was a baby. Following the flashing lights of the ambulance was a moment I'd never forget. My dad and I questioned whether or not we would speak to my mother again. Once we arrived at the hospital immediately a code grey was announced over the speakers as we watched all of the doctors rush to my mother's hospital room. We were moved to the waiting room where I saw my father cry for the first time. Finally, after a few hours, a doctor had emerged from the E.R. to inform us that my mother was going to be okay. This night changed my perspective on life and made me realize how precious it is. I said to my self "enough is enough"I'm done waiting for someone to tell me I'm good enough, I know my worth. I sat down at my desk, wrote a screenplay, and created my own film. "The Girl" would be the title. I directed it over three days with a non-existent budget. "The Girl" is currently on a festival run it has won a few awards and will be screened at a few festivals. I'm very proud of this and will continue to create.