- Was classmates with Eli Roth at New York University.
- Parents are both black belts in Tae Kwon Doe.
- His grandfather, Donald McFall, was the Chaplain for the House of Representatives in Pennsylvania.
- Created Morning Star Games to help fund his movies, invented five award-winning board games and won Toy of the Year.
- In 1998, was hit by two cars while rollerblading through an intersection. He had to learn to walk again and the next year had a "walking party" to celebrate his healing.
- As a teenager, created and produced a television show aimed at teens for PBS.
- Has led an outreach to the homeless of Santa Monica every month since 2000. Received an award from the Hunger Coalition for his efforts.
- Once a week he accomplishes a full day of writing while roaming around Disneyland.
- Shared an apartment with Philip Winchester the year before he cast him in In My Sleep.
- Has a distinctive laugh which the cast members of In My Sleep comment on in the making of featurette on the Blu-ray and DVD.
- Briefly did stand up comedy in New York City. The Q&As after screenings of his movies are often very comedic.
- Was mistaken for Steven Soderberg when he showed up for an internship with one of Soderberg's previous producers while at NYU.
- Started writing scripts at 9 years old.
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