I first became interested in applying to NYU after watching the films that Charlie Kaufman had written as well as directed. I looked Kaufman up, in order to learn more about his career as well as his background. When I found out that he had attended NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, I researched Tisch and discovered all of the other incredible men and women that have walked through its doors, and moulded film into what it is today. I wanted to learn from the minds that taught Martin Scorsese, or Phillip Seymour Hoffman. I longed to be in an environment so stimulating, that inspiration blooms in every corner, rooftop, and person all around me. Since I became interested in film, I have only known a small group of people with whom I have been able
