Cinco Paul

So it wasn't a true band in the real sense.

And then I just would do solo stuff.

I learned to play a bunch of instruments, and then I'd go into the recording studio and make albums.

And really, that was kind of my dream.

I wanted to be Ellis Costello, Randy Newman, Paul McCartney, all my heroes.

And there was a point where I realized I got married, and we were expecting our first child.

And we were in North Carolina at the time.

My wife was in med school.

And the plan was always after med school, we'll go to L.A.

and I'll pursue my music career.

But with impending fatherhood upon me, suddenly I started to really question, like, what is that going to be?

And is that the life I want?

So I got the idea to apply to film school.

And I always felt very safe in academic settings.

So I thought, I'll apply to film school.

And if I get into USC or UCLA, that'll mean that maybe that's the direction my career should go.

And I got into USC and that kind of changed everything and got me on the screenwriting track as opposed to the pop musician track.

No, right before I headed off to college.

I wrote everything.

I wrote the book and the music and lyrics for that.