Scenes From A Mall
Back in 1990, I spent three months on a college internship in Los Angeles with Craig Murray Productions, a marketing company that created trailers and TV spots for films. By day, I’d log tapes and get coffee, but at night I would attempt to write and edit my own trailers, in the hopes of learning the craft.
Craig Murray, the owner of the company, was incredibly supportive and generous with his time, giving me feedback on scripts and cuts. Once I got the hang of things, he assigned me to the trailer for the Paul Mazursky film Scenes From A Mall, starring Bette Midler and Woody Allen.
With his guidance and a little bit of luck, the trailer I worked on ended up in theaters. After graduating, Craig offered me a job writing and editing for him, which was my first real break in Los Angeles.
