After roughly ten years in finance, I took stock of my life and came to the conclusion that I was never going to be happy crunching numbers as a banker. The urge to act had been gnawing at me for years and I decided to take the plunge. In 2001, I traded Standard of Living for Quality of Living and began my second stint as an actor, taking classes and auditioning for theatre and film.   I have been at it now for over three years and have gained a measure of success appearing on stage, network TV, cable, commercials, and feature films. I have started my own production company, Culture Shock Productions, and have begun to write and produce theatre and films.