I have known Marc for over 20 years.  I have watched him attack every single phase of his life with a type of effort, energy, enthusiasm, commitment, and passion that most people never exert, not once, not even in their most successful hour.  He grew up in a blue collar town, single-parent home, was overweight, insecure, extremely non-athletic, and was constantly bullied for his appearance and lack of confidence.  Marc had a dream.  Although, he possessed none of the qualities necessary to achieve that dream.  And to make matters worse, people laughed at his dream.  But, there was a moment. And in that moment he made a choice.  That choice would clear the pathway for the rest of his life.
          Against all odds Marc achieved his dream.  But, the journey to that dream is the jewel in this story.  The ups and downs, the peaks and valleys.  Through it all Marc stay focused and completely committed to that dream.  Every detail about that journey, especially the failures, have prepared him for continued success in whatever he goes after.  And I had a front row seat to the whole thing!
          I spent 10 years teaching and coaching at a lower socio-economic status high school in Richmond, VA.  I taught and coached many young men and women who walked in the same shoes as Marc did at that age.  Many of those students didn’t have a positive male role model in their lives to provide an example of the possibilities that await their arrival.  They need to see that: (1) they actually can achieve their dream no matter what it is or what others think about their dream; and (2) what it will actually take to achieve that dream. This lead me to create this film, along with a detailed curriculum to help students fully absorb the surmounting potential in each and every one of them.

                                                                                                      -Film Director, Randy West