I Am Now Standing In A Mixture

Back When I Was A Professional Model-maker At Industrial Light & Magic, My Specialty Was Hard-edged Construction - Spaceships, Miniature Sets, And Architectural Stuff. These Objects Were Sometimes Just 12 Inches Across Yet Needed Enough Detail To Fill A Movie Screen.

Failure Is Always An Option.

I'm A Lifelong Movie Addict, And One Of My Favorite Projects Is Making Replica Props And Costumes. Nearly Every One Of These - From R2d2 To Hellboy's Revolver - Ends With The Paint Job. And It's Not Just Cosmetic. The Paint Literally Tells A Story: What This Thing Is Made Of, Where It's Been, What It's Been Used For, And For How Long.

I'm Actually The Fourth Generation In My Family To Have No Practical Use For The Church, Or God, Or Religion. My Children Continue This Trend.

Growing Up In New York, I Was Sort Of Shocked When I Realized That My Children Are Californians. They Are 14 Years Old, And I Explain To Them Frequently That They Will Never Realize The Glory Of A Snow Day. You Wake Up And The World Says, 'oops, It's Too Much Fun To Go To School, You've Got To Stay Home And Deal With The Snow!'