Stephen Matzke

Stephen Matzke grew up in Estes Park Colorado and developed a love for performing and storytelling at an early age As a child he often recited laxative commercials to entertain his family He spent his adolescent years shooting movies with his friends dabbling frequently in writing directing and acting After high school and a very brief visit to college he wrote directed and starred in his first fulllength feature film The Reunion a shoestringbudget horror romp that saw several local screenings throughout Colorado Though the film lacked in production quality it showed clear signs of promise for many involved and the ambitious young filmmaker eventually moved to Los Angeles at age twentytwo