Area(s) of Interest or Expertise:
I am an experienced and awarded Documentarian, Producer, Director, Writer and Film Editor... and YES I even act and do voice overs. I'm an all around Jack of All Trades and a Master of a few. Everything I know is from the street and hands on. I have received local and international awards and accredidation from little film festivals to the Royal Family of Saudi Arabia.
My Testimony: (We encourage members to share briefly about how their faith in Christ has impacted their lives.)
I have always felt the presents of the Lord in my life, but I haven't always followed him. As a matter of fact, I was a runner. I ran because I didn't think it was cool. I didn't think it was cool because I allowed the "cool croud" to dictate what I thought was cool. Turns out I was always hanging with the wrong crowds. Environment is everything right? I’ve lived in some crazy environments. I was very fortunate to be raised a Christian in an Islamic world. Born in Texas and raised in Saudi Arabia, I was able to see first hand the devils work on a nation. It made me want to fight evil. Knowing I wasn't going to be a superhero I went into the military under the guise of one day becoming an American James Bond. The Lord had other plans for me. An old back injury surfaced during training and I was sent home. This sent me into a deep depression whereby I began drinking and taking drugs. Soon I decided that if what I called "the good side" didn't want me, then I'd go to work for "the bad side." 5 years of dealing drugs, trafficing in illegal aliens, and DJing in strip clubs left me broken. One day the DEA knocked on my door. Fortunately they had very little to prosecute me, but it cost me everything I had saved in attorney's fees. 5 years of working for the devil and I was broke. After reviewing my life, I decided to go into film, as it had always been a desire of mine. I got a job delivering pizza's and with help from my father bought my first camera and editing computer. 10 years later I had a studio and had returned to Saudi Arabia to make a documentary about my childhood. I was convinced that the Royal Family and Aramco would pay me for my efforts and I would have enough to pursue my first fictional film. They did pay me. I made about $20,000 for three years of work. Again the devil had burned me. The hopes and promises of the world were empty and I had learned it for the second time. I salvaged what I could with oil feild jobs for small service companies who liked my film until one day a friend of mine ask me to edit a project for his church. I did a good job and was asked to do more. Since then I've done dozens of jobs like it, and I'm on my way to working for the Lord fulltime if he'll have me. I'm a work in progress though. I, like the characters I write about, am a flawed man. I know that now. The youthful arrogance I've been guilty of is slowly deminishing, however old habits die hard. Its easier knowing that the Lord has a plan for me though. I believe he intends to use me to produce films that draw people closer to him. In working in film I’ve been asked to write on many occasions. Writing has led me to create several characters that I believe would make excellent, believable comic book characters. This has brought me to you fellas. I’m a HUGE fan of Hal Lindsey. As for Christian Comics, I was always a fan of the art that depicted the word, but I’ve found much of the surface Christian Comics a little unreal and trite. I think the Lord intends to use me and my life experiences to bring reality to the fictional stories he allows to be told, as he allows me to tell a few of my own.
Dream Job: (If you could have your dream job in the comics industry, what would it be?)
Writer, Consulting, Film Director/Producer
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Hi ya, I know you like Christian comics so I know you'll love The Word for WORD Bible Comic, (Unabridged, historically accurate graphic novel of the Bible with a high view of scripture. For ages 15+)
To complete the first book I need your help, as I am raising funds on Kickstarter. My passion is to get God's Word in full into the hands of young believer and unbelievers and comic lovers of all ages, in the hope they will come to really know God. Please check it out at the KS page, it's going well but I still need lots of backers so I hope as a CCAS member you'll please pledge to support this project...
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/word4wordbiblecomic/the-word-f...
If you are concerned about the accuracy and faithfulness to the text please read this Blog...
https://wordforwordbiblecomic.squarespace.com/blog/how-do-i-know-it...
PS - Please add me as a friend here on CCAS