Zebra's Rock and Me

A crazy casting call, a twelve-hour wait and a whole bunch of patience was all it took to land a major role in a multi-million dollar studio film. The nineteen-week production and working side-by-side with Rock Hudson, Ernie Borgnine, Patrick McGoohan, Tony Bill and Jim Brown turned out to be only part of the exciting journey. Working on the film as a young actor/wannabe filmmaker, I received the education of a lifetime. All actors know about the down-time, the hours when you're not in front of the cameras and like everyone else, I looked for something special to do. In choosing to assist the producers and the world famous director and editor with every free moment It was the best decision I ever made. A gift I couldn't refuse. Those precious moments also gave me the opportunity to see a completely different side of Rock Hudson. His generosity changed my outlook of helping strangers and altered my life forever. It still amazes me how nineteen short weeks changed the direction of the career.