I have over 8 years of experience in the film making industry as a director, writer, designer, actor, producer, and production company owner and manager of E & L Productions.
I have well over a dozen short films that I have done over the years that include drama, suspense, thriller, western, horror, and comedy. For many my full length and shorts, I use local talent. I have also used my two sons and wife on many of his projects over the years. I also did have the pleasure of working with Maritza Brikisak from Burbank, California on a short film from a three-script screenplay he created.
I believe that the actor(s) creates the character(s), so many times I develop the characters of the screenplays around a certain actor/actress. This allows me to use raw talent and to highlight the actor’s ability on screen that they can take with them in their other pursuits. I strongly believe in everyone having fun on my sets and making everyone feel equally important.
My projects are a team endeavor, and each member of the team has a very important part, he or she plays. I’ve been on countless podcasts and radio shows across the country talking about my philosophy on making Indie films with little or no budgets. E & L Production’s motto is “Making the Vision a Reality” has worked in their productions, regardless of how large or how small they are.
My wife, Loretta, and I live in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, and have three grown children and four treasured grandchildren.