Rick resides in Vancouver, BC, having spent the last three decades working in the entertainment industry following a BFA in Theatre Arts from Point Park University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. In the past decade, Rick has created and written original feature films, shorts, TV and multimedia content in various stages of development, production and distribution. He was selected for Canada's National Screen Institute (NSI) Totally Television Program and was awarded screenplay funding from Telefilm.
Aside from coaching over 100 professional actors and writers in Vancouver, Shanghai and Los Angeles, he has also served as Director of Media and Publicity for the Vancouver Asian Film Festival, produced and directed Jessie Award winning and nominated theatre productions, garnered supporting actor Gemini and Leo nominations as well as a win for "Godiva's", and also thrived on building a vast network of relationships with top-notched talent across North America and Asia.
He assisted Roland Emmerich (Executive Producer/Writer/Director), on Sony Pictures' recent worldwide blockbuster "2012".
An Actor/Writer/Producer for Film, TV, multimedia as well as Theatre, Rick works as Acting Mentor/Instructor/Owner/Head of Creative for Skycorner Academy and Skycorner Productions inc.
Rick resides in Vancouver, BC, having spent the last three decades working in the entertainment industry following a BFA in Theatre Arts from Point Park University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. In the past decade, Rick has created and written original feature films, shorts, TV and multimedia content in various stages of development, production and distribution. He was selected for Canada's National Screen Institute (NSI) Totally Television Program and was awarded screenplay funding from Telefilm.
Aside from coaching over 100 professional actors and writers in Vancouver, Shanghai and Los Angeles, he has also served as Director of Media and Publicity for the Vancouver Asian Film Festival, produced and directed Jessie Award winning and nominated theatre productions, garnered supporting actor Gemini and Leo nominations as well as a win for "Godiva's", and also thrived on building a vast network of relationships with top-notched talent across North America and Asia.
He assisted Roland Emmerich (Executive Producer/Writer/Director), on Sony Pictures' recent worldwide blockbuster "2012".
An Actor/Writer/Producer for Film, TV, multimedia as well as Theatre, Rick works as Acting Mentor/Instructor/Owner/Head of Creative for Skycorner Academy and Skycorner Productions inc.
