Trivia

Studied film, screenwriting, photography and sound at Minneapolis Community College.

Witnessed the 2001 World Trade Center attack from the 14th floor of the Millenium Hilton, directly across the street from WTC Tower one.

His first film set experience was as a crowd scene extra in The Mighty Ducks (1992).

Was once roommates with Maetrix Fitten and David Daskal.

Was an IATSE union-trained motion picture projectionist and film and video technician until moving to Los Angeles in 1999.

Cites the worst thing he ever did for money as a tie between caddying for a wealthy golfer who threw clubs at him, and a one-night gig as a roadie for The Misfits (where he was injured when someone accidentally dropped a wooden barricade on his back).

Was house "VJ" (an artist who mixes and projects video) for Minneapolis' infamous Ground Zero Nightclub during most of 1999.

Met longtime collaborator Jeremy Feig while the two were working as crowd scene extras on Not Another Teen Movie (2001).

Is in the same Wayzata High School graduating class (1994) as filmmaker Jason E. Smith.

Usually cites Psycho (1960) as being his favorite horror movie of all time.