on the side. He graduated with a
degree in Psychology but by the
time he graduated it was clear his
interest was working in film.
After struggling to find much film
work in New York City (largely be-
cause he didn’t attend film school)
he decided to move to Los Ange-
les where he’s had a fairly success-
ful career. Some of the projects
he’s been involved with include
post-production works for films
like The A-Team, Cabin in the
Woods, Ted and for many of the
Adam Sandler Happy Madison
Productions films.
One of the most daring aspects
of the documentary is how Char-
nick lets the viewer experience
the filmmaker observing the rev-
elations in real time. He is not
retelling these stories, he’s living
them. Out of several powerful
moments, one that stands out the
most is when he visited the park
where his father likely did heroin
for the first time. It was located
about a five minute drive from
where he grew up. As he stares
out at the surroundings he breaks
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