River was in college at Arkansas State University when he first decided to become an actor though he forged forth and earned a BA in Criminology with the pursuit of Law School previously on his mind However one year after completing his collegiate endeavors at the bachelor level River moved to LA in July of 1998 to pursue his dream of becoming an actor in Hollywood He trekked across the country in a UHaul with a Jeep attached to the back and 3000 in his pocketwith no place to live He spent three days knocking on doors of apartment complexes looking for a place to call homefor awhile On the third day and the day the UHaul was due back at the dealership he found an available apartment in Studio City California He recalls having made a phone call to his father from a pay phone at the cross streets of Vineland and Ventura Blvd excitedly stating I can see Universal Studios from where Im standing He was steps away from fulfilling his dream Soon thereafter River landed his first big role in a national commercial for Red Stripe Beer and then came television roles for ABC Family Channel and various documentaries These days River can be seen Starring in Feature Films Reality Shows TV Pilots documentaries commercials music videos and print ads In addition River has written a Dark Comedy screenplay Registered with the Writers Guild of America the movie screenplay is making its rounds in numerous screenplay contests He has begun work on his second screenplay at this time
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