When did you first get involved working with charities?
My mom got me into that at an early age. Up until now, I have mainly been involved with charities for battered and abused families, disabled veterans, and urban communities. This is new for me in the environmental charity world. Getting green is something I am really getting into.
Have you discovered an environmental organization that you like a lot?
I think the Environmental Media Association (EMA) is great, in that we in the entertainment industry must get environmental issues out to the public.
How else do you contribute to eco-friendly living?
I have been an avid recycler for many years, and I even used to have my own compost heap in my back yard. I also use the same recyclable bag for when I grocery shop. However, I need to get better and smarter with a lot of things, and I’m working on that now.
When you’re not working, what do you like to do?
I don’t have much spare time with acting and music being a major part of my life. But I like to read, collect old records, work out (a major hobby since I turned 30), and spend time with my friends and lady. I also have a horrible spending habit at Amoeba records – I’m a big movie watcher and lover of music.
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It’s no surprise, then, that you’re an actor and musician. If you weren’t, what could you see yourself doing?
Psychology. It’s the only "normal" job I was interested in when I was growing up. That and oceanography.
One of Alternative’s favorite words is “inspiration” – what is something that continually inspires you?
How about a phrase? "I shall grow old, but never lose life's zest, because the road's last turn will be the best," Henry van Dyke. That and, "The world cares very little about what a man or woman knows; it is what the man or woman is able to do that counts," Booker T. Washington.
► Environmental Media Association (EMA)
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