I grew up wanting a pool. A few of our neighbors had pools and I wished we had one too. Our family always went sailing on the summer weekends. We'd swim off the boat while my mom cooked steaks on the grill. I didn't know how lucky I was, being more concerned with stinging sea nettles, annoying … [Read more...] about I Always Wanted A Pool
The time Gene Hackman sat down next to me
Gene Hackman was one of my favorite actors when I was growing up. The French Connection, The Poseidon Adventure, The Conversation; I loved his films. In 1986, when I was 25, I moved to L.A. I thought I was going to be a famous film director, a female Woody Allen, before I realized what being in the … [Read more...] about The time Gene Hackman sat down next to me