Hello. My name is James. I’m an Italian-Canadian who graduated from Bowdoin College with a degree in Psychology in 2007. A great year it was, indeed! The Anaheim Ducks won the Stanley Cup, it was the second time the Boston Red Sox won the World Series since the curse of the Bambino, and let’s not forget the Financial Crisis - the most severe global recession since the Great Depression! Thanks to reckless, excessive risk taking by the major banks and a bursting of the US housing bubble, this unfortunate yet completely avoidable international crisis led to a significant decline in employment. Perfect timing for a young college graduate to send out resumes for potential interviews!
During those early years, a typical transcript from such interviews would look something like this:
Interviewer: “James, I’m confused by your resume. Are you a Writer, Producer or Musician? Are you looking to get into (insert field pertaining to specific interview here)? Are you seeking temporary or part time work? Your experience and interests are a bit all over the place.”
Me: “Well, it’s true. They are. I enjoy expressing my creativity in a variety of different ways. I like writing, producing and recording music, screenwriting, writing children’s books, writing humor, producing films and television shows, investing in equities and typing dictations at around 100 WPM. I also enjoy skating, speed skating and hockey, but unfortunately had to retire shortly after playing US College Hockey, more specifically, after a game I played in a recreational beer league. During this game, my shoulder popped out of its socket for the fourth time and wouldn't snap back into place like it usually did. Consequently, I had to wait five hours in the emergency room without Percocet, Morphine or Tylenol #3 to help numb the nauseating pain, all while sitting beside a woman who coincidentally dislocated her shoulder too; the same woman who kindly told me she would rather give birth again than endure the excruciating agony of a dislocated shoulder dangling on her arm, just like mine. I’m sure it was even more confusing that she was sitting beside her ex-husband since he was the only person available to drive her to the emergency room.”
At this point, a look of bewilderment would usually wash over the interviewer's face.
As you can see, most of these meetings were unfruitful. After bouncing from temp job to temp job, and growing tired of being looked down upon for having varied interests, I decided to pursue my creative passions on my own as a Freelance Writer, Producer and Musician. In terms of the latter, I’ve released music independently, with Toronto rock band, The Hollowbodies, and with electronic pop duo Sunrise in the Desert. I also formed Route 84 Music Inc., an independent music publishing business and, ‘Six Miles Productions Inc.’, a production company where I write and produce for film and television.
Feel free to browse my site and get a feel for some of my work. If you want to talk shop, discuss sports, or even ask me questions about dislocated shoulders, then please drop me a line!