Hello everyone out there.

     First off I'd like to say how thrilled I am to join the AnD community.  All due to Patrick Lee and the rest of the dedicated people @ AnD, my sincerest thanks for putting the page up for me.  Trust me when I say I couldn't have done it myself, when it comes to computers i'm stunningly ignorant.  So again, thank you, hopefully one day we can all meet.    Since, as I understand, this is a platform for artists to share, commune, and express themselves I thought it would be fitting to start this open dialog by saying I've never perscribed to the notion of celebrity or fame.  Some would respond by asking why an actor then? Isn't that hypocritical?  My response is no.  I do believe in community, art and film and the belief that the written word is where it  all starts, specifically in film and theater.  I've never had a blog and don't actively pursue press, but through some recent experiences, i've found value in sharing some thoughts.  My apprehension in this regard has always been because being an actor is perceived with celebrity and fame.  I hold the two aspects in very different contrast.  Although I do agree that business demands a healthy portion of ego, which unfortunately teeters and sometimes spills into a black pool of narcissism.  That being said, we all go through our own journey and come to different realizations at different points in our lives. So no judgement, I appreciate the value of extremes, as i've had many in my life.    We live in a world of duality and oneness, sweeping change and stagnant reality.  It's a world where Andy Warhol's prediction that everyone will have '15 minutes of fame' has come true.  A world of Youtube, the internet and globilization.  Everyone knows this.  It's a very special time, this genesis of technology and close of industrial revolution, all the while wars wage on.  The artist voice and perspective is needed now more than ever.  Much like the sixties and seventies.  Now is a truly time we need alternative perpectives, humor, fantasy and imagination.     I love that this is a medium where we can share, support and encourage each other in many artistic regards.  I look forward to many engaging encounters on this site and invite all friends and fans to begin a dialog with me -- t  "You may forget but let me tell you, someone in some future time will think of us."  -Sappho