![]() He booked his first job before he graduated – a TV movie – which led to others. ![]() “I think, deep down, I’d always known I wanted to do that, but the film division cemented that for me,” says Erickson.Īfter completing his undergrad at UMass, Erickson went on to study screenwriting at USC. He took his first film class when he was a sophomore, and it was in that class, watching the classics, where he realized he wanted to write for the screen. Ultimately, through the communication department, Erickson was exposed to the world of film. ![]() “I’d also recently seen Nothing in Common with Tom Hanks and Jackie Gleason, in which Hanks played an ‘ad-man’-the fact that my choice of career was inspired by a movie should’ve told me something.” “That seemed a most practical avenue,” he explains. When the opportunity comes, you’ll be ready for it.”ĭave Erickson ’93 (communication/English) is the Producer of the newest TV series Fear the Walking Dead that airs on AMC, and his love for film begin right here at UMass.Įrickson always knew he wanted to be a writer, so he majored in communication because he thought marketing and advertising would allow him to write and get paid for it. ![]() Once you graduate, do what you need to do to pay your bills while continually practicing your craft.
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