I got in to video pretty much straight out of high school. I always had a little crappy video camera and would set up scenes or behind the scenes stu WAY BEFORE social media. After I quit competing and before I moved to Los Angeles I was a Production Assistant at the old ABC sports. I’ve always found television is a passion of mine and using my skating contacts got a job straight away out of the sport. This led to me learning the production industry and then into assistant directing and directing over the past 20 years. To date I think I’ve associate directed over 150 made for tv sports entertainment shows like Brian Boitano Ice specials or any of the holiday skating shows you might have seen previously. FROM BROADWAY, TO MODELING TO ICE SKATING YOU’VE LED MANY LIVES! BUT WHAT OUR READERS MIGHT NOT KNOW IS THAT YOU ARE THE BRAINS BEHIND OUR LATEST SHOOT! HOW DID YOU GET INTO VIDEOGRAPHY? Yes…video and storytelling through video is a passion of mine. We know longer use photo albums to look back at memorable times so I really try and create the best out of what is happening on a shoot if I’m shooting BTS. I also shoot and direct loads of actors, models, hosts and real estate. IS IT A SIDE PROJECT/PASSION OF YOURS?
I do actually…I look after about a dozen brands in the UK creating content for them. DO YOU DO IT IN THE UK AS WELL?
At the minute my goal is continue working both in the UK and the US. As much as I love London, California will always be my home though…. growing up in Minnesota and North Dakota I just have to be in the sun and near the beach. I typically spend about 6 months a year in the UK so I guess I have the best of both worlds. IN THE UK OR DO YOU HOPE TO MOVE BACK TO THE STATES IN THE FUTURE? YOU’VE LIVED ON BOTH THE EAST AND WEST COASTS AS WELL AS CURRENTLY LIVING IN THE UK – DO YOU PLAN TO STAY Oh, good question, I do get this quite a bit and I guess you can never really predict a trend as now how things go viral literally changes by the day and the platforms are constantly changing their analytics however I am getting a lot of info about Instagram is going to really be pumping a lot of attention in to video and not just the typical grid still shot. TikTok has really changed the face of social media. Facebook now even has a new content creators’ corner which is a fantastic tool to use if you need help and or wanting some tips. It definitely keeps me on my toes trying to keep up with the ever-changing face of social media. YOU ALSO HAVE A KNACK FOR SOCIAL MEDIA – WHAT ARE SOME STRONG TRENDS YOU SEE POPPING UP FOR FALL?
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