1st Assistant Director
Eric fell into Assistant Directing. A natural thirst for efficiency and a slight case of ADD have made him right at home whether 1sting an infomercial, commercial, music video or feature. He fights hard to make crews happy, all the while gently mocking them into productivity. A born facilitator and leader, his youthful, yet professional demeanor is a fantastic motivator and asset to any production.
Eric just finished production on a new feature starring Brian Dietzen, Abby Miller, Kevin Rankin, and Debra Jo Rupp (Kitty from That 70s show). It's about a bunch of white people sitting, or standing, around talking about marriage, love, and first world problems. It's anti-Hollywood demeanor is right up Eric's alley.
The day after production ended, Eric headed out with Dillon Morris to shoot a music video for Alpha Pup duo Virtual Boy in the deserts of Nevada. Despite 3 flat tires, 75 miles of gravel and dirt roads, a UHaul packed so tight with speed rail it wouldn't open, spending the night in a spooky ghost town, and only 8 hours with talent to shoot what was scheduled for 24, we made our day and got the shot.
Last year he assistant directed a feature film on location in Kentucky starring Brad Dourif, Billy Bibbit from Cuckoo's Nest and the voice of Chucky, and Toronto Darling Alexia Fast. Last Kind Words is a spooky thriller, set for release in late 2011, and it's probably going to get weird.