My name is John. I live in Los Vegas. I like to build make-believe worlds where I can tell make-believe stories. I also like to build systems for doing both of those things together.
I was born in Miami, Florida decades ago. When I was 18 years old, I left home to study in Chicago and went from hurricanes and 105-degree humidity to blizzards and -70-degree wind chill—that’s Celsius 41° to -57° for those outside the U.S.
I attended DePaul University’s The Theatre School (yeah, you gotta keep the “The” in there) where I met many of my closest colleagues and friends today. I graduated in 1997, endured the Midwest winter for 4 more years, joined a small group of artist and helped build the foundations of a theatre and arts organization called Collaboraction. It’s still a pillar of the Chicago arts community thirty years later.
In 2001, I moved to LA. In 2002, I was cast on a TV show called Gilmore Girls—in a role I thought would only last one episode… I returned for 31 more over the next five years.
After the series ended, I moved away from acting and began screenwriting. I wrote and produced a non-linear, short-form series for Warner Brothers back in 2012, called H+, and it has influenced the type of projects I’ve worked on since. I’ve spent a large portion of the past two decades exploring new content platforms, distribution models, and creative formats.
In 2021, I began building a platform for fans. It started with a watch party of Gilmore Girls—just a way to pass time during the pandemic. It grew into a passionate community of thinkers and story lovers and then into an ecosystem of tools for media fans to form friendships and purpose in their lives. Come check it out at remarkist.com. I’m likely tinkering away there right now, and would love to have others along for the ride.
Thanks for stopping by and for your interest.