Work In The Theater Is

Dear God, Thank You For My Life. I Forgot How Big And Wonderful It Is.

The Pixar People Continuously Amaze Me. They Come Up With Something That Actually Looks As Though It Takes Place In This Happy, Real-world. Every Plot Line Is Not Just Plausible, But Oddly Authentic. The Stories Are Full Of Adventure, Humor And Love. The Characters Are Written With Great Human Dimension. I Don't Know How They Do It But They Astound Me.

Growing Up In Northern California Has Had A Big Influence On My Love And Respect For The Outdoors. When I Lived In Oakland, We Would Think Nothing Of Driving To Half Moon Bay And Santa Cruz One Day And Then Driving To The Foothills Of The Sierras The Next Day.

I'm Not Interested In Doing Something Edgy With A Capital E Just So Everyone Knows, 'oh, Ok, Now He's Showing Us He Can Do Edgy.'

But Television, When I Was Doing It, Was All About Scoring. You Had To Make These Jokes Bang, Do Whatever You Could To Make The Material Really Pop. And If It Didn't, There Was Something Wrong With The Material, Or With You.