 This would ultimately lead to his interest in theater and his passion for movies and television.As a teenager, he would study different movies and television shows to figure out how stories and scenes were put together in the hope of understanding how to move and inspire people through entertainment, the way "The Cosby Show" and "The Color Purple" had inspired him.Additionally, during this time he began helping out at his uncle’s church and preached his first sermon at the age of 15.