But let me first give you some context about my previous life in a job oh so similar to acting… being an accountant (joking, see accountants can have a sense of humor too!)

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My upbringing was in a staunch conservative Irish Catholic family. My dear Irish Mother expected her six children (yes 6!) to study hard and pursue a “real” profession.  Indeed, three of my siblings became lawyers, one a doctor, and one a real estate executive. And me? I became an accountant, like my father. 

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Once our four children were out of school, my wife announced that she had heard enough of me wanting (she says “whining,” but that is up for debate) to become more involved in the performing arts. As a Father’s Day gift, she enrolled me in classes with The Barrow Group in New York City, which FINALLY began the path I always wanted to pursue!