"Between the ages of 3 and 5, I fell in love with the movies after seeing my very first one, learned how to read and write, and discovered there was actually a job out there that combined all of those things into one: A film critic. From that point on, I knew what I wanted to do with my life. And while my peers may have yearned to be doctors or firemen or the like, I wanted to watch movies and write about them,"
"Even better, about a year or so later, I discovered that those two guys, Roger Ebert and Gene Siskel, had a TV program called "Sneak Previews" where they reviewed all the new movies. The show became an immediate must-watch for me. (If I recall correctly, it played on Saturday night in the pre-prime time slot and was followed by the equally delightful "The Muppet Show")."
Between ages three and five, I fell in love with movies after seeing my first film, learned to read and compose words, and discovered a job that combined those passions: film criticism. From that point, I knew I wanted to watch movies and comment on them, inspired by the critics in the Sun-Times and the Tribune my father brought home. About a year later I found Roger Ebert and Gene Siskel's TV program, "Sneak Previews," which became a must-watch; I loved the bickering, clips, and the worst-movies segment that made trashy genres tantalizing. I knew I wanted the critic's life but remained unsure of its full demands.
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