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1970 - 1975

a) Mike Boss (originally known as Daniel Maurer) is born in Toronto, Canada, in 1970.

Mike: "I have no recollection of ever being in Canada, but I am a Canadian Citizen."

b) Mike is the second child. His brother, Stefan is 20 months older.

Mike: "My brother was also born in Canada, and although we grew up to be very different people, we're still pretty close."

c) Shortly after Mike's brother was born, their Swiss parents, Peter and Esther, move back to Switzerland.

Mike: "Both my parents are Swiss and were born in Switzerland. They only lived in Canada for a few years as an adventure."

Lausen, BL

d) The family arrives in Switzerland and settles on a farm in Lausen, which is in the Canton of Baselland near Basel.

Mike: "This is what I remember, growing up on this two-family farm together with my brother and our two cousins."

e) Mike and his brother live at this secluded farm for the next 10 years. The village is about a 20-30 minute walk.

Mike: "This really was a great place for us to grow up. We spent most of our time outside doing all kinds of shenanigans, playing sports, and going into the woods."

1975 - 1980

a) At the age of six, Mike and his brother attend Kindergarten in Lausen.

Mike: "I don't remember much about Kindergarten, but I do remember walking down to the village every day with my brother, by sunshine, rain, storm or snow."

b) After one year of Kindergarten, Mike attends Junior High school for the next five years.

Mike: "I never had a problem with school, I just went there, learned what I needed to learn, and that was that. My brother and I walked there in the morning (25 minutes), then we walked home for lunch, then back to school, and then back home again at the end of the day. Yes, there was a lot of walking during all four seasons, but I never questioned it. It was an adventure."

c) Mike is a good student with good grades and an exceptional talent for sports.

Mike: "Yes, I had good grades, but I was always more interested in sports. Maybe because I was always the smallest kid, I made up for it by excelling in sports."

d) Mike's father encourages him and his brother to start doing gymnastics. Mike loves the challenge and the discipline and soon starts winning competitions.

Mike: "Gymnastics was fun, and I was good at it, but I always had my eyes on soccer. Unfortunately, my dad thought soccer was too dangerous."

e) Mike turns 10 years old and enjoys a happy childhood.

Mike: "Yes, I had a happy and innocent childhood so far. I was good in school, enjoyed playing outside the farm with my brother and my two cousins, and I enjoyed sports. There was no Internet, no cell phones, no computers, and we weren't allowed to watch TV."

1980 - 1985

a) At the age of eleven, Mike's parents announce their divorce. He and his brother move down to the village with their mother and visit their father every other weekend on the farm.

Mike: "This was a surprise announcement for my brother and me, but for some strange reason, I wasn't disturbed by this news. We relocated down to the village, and our lives continued. But to be fair, I remember seeing my mom being in a lot of pain during the divorce, and I saw my father being suicidal, which might affected me subconsciously much more than I know."

b) Mike (#65 in the pic) switches from gymnastics to track & field and soon becomes a multiple-medal winner. Mike also skateboards and plays soccer, baseball, volleyball, ping-pong, and skis in the wintertime.

Mike: "Sports is what I liked, and sports was what I was good at. Winning many different sports competitions gave me a lot of confidence and a great reputation."

c) Mike's father was depressed and never recovered from the divorce. A few years later he leaves Switzerland and emigrates to northern California (Scotts Valley) for a new life.

Mike: "After my father told me about his suicidal thoughts, he announced his plans to move to America. He promised my brother and me to send us some tickets when we turned 16 so we could visit him. Thinking about visiting America made the situation more than okay."

d) After finishing Junior High school, Mike attends four more years of secondary school in Liestal, Baselland. He peddles there on his bicycle, every day in every weather, 30 min. each way.

Mike: "Secondary school wasn't much fun, and my grades declined. We had to learn a lot of things that struck me as boring and unnecessary. I still liked sports and started liking girls."

e) After watching his first Arnold Schwarzenegger movie, and after overhearing a girl say: "Wow, what a man," Mike is inspired and starts weight training.

Mike: "Going to the gym felt right. I worked out 6 times a week for the next ten years to create the body I envisioned. I liked the result, and so did the girls." (:

1985 - 1990

a) In spite of declining grades, Mike successfully finishes the mandatory 9 years of school and graduates in 1986. Mike also turns 16 years old and, as promised by their father, Mike and his brother, Stefan receive a ticket to the United States of America!

Mike: "School was over, and a new chapter had begun. There was much talk about deciding what I wanted to do for the rest of my life (job), but I was much more interested in visiting my father in America."

b) Mike and his brother land in San Francisco, where they're being picked up by their father and his new wife, Christie. The plan is to stay in Scotts Valley, rent a camper, and travel a bit.

Mike: "This was a very exciting time and it didn't take long until I fell in love with the American culture. I was completely taken by the openness, the friendliness, and most of all, by the optimistic attitudes of the Americans. I was very happy in the "land of opportunity" and my soul felt at home!!"

c) A few weeks later, Mike is back in Switzerland where he gets persuaded by a career counselor to start a 4-year apprenticeship to become a certified Civil Engineer Designer (draftsman).

Mike: "All my aspirations regarding pursuing acting or sports were immediately dismissed by the career counselor and a more "realistic" approach was suggested. The apprenticeship turned out to be an unfulfilling experience, mostly because my boss treated me like a second-class citizen. Every day I joylessly sat there until I started questioning the purpose of life. Four years later, and in spite of my pessimistic work environment, I successfully receives my diploma in 1990."

d) Mike turns 20 and it's time for the mandatory Swiss military service. In order to receive some money during his military service, Mike is "pushed" to sign a contract with his boss, which will have unforeseen consequences.

Mike: "My boss said there was no time to read the contract since it had to be mailed in right away. I signed the contract, joined the military, and after 17 weeks returned back to my boring office job where I realized that the contract locked me in for another 2 years!"

e) Now, since Mike is locked in, things at the office get even worse than before. Mike's boss acts like a miserable tyrant who aims to make everyone else at the office miserable as well.

Mike: "I strongly disliked my boss and my work environment, but the only way to get free was to pay back all the money I've received during my military service ($10k). I was unhappy and started questioning life. I realized that most people around me felt the same way; They all seemed to hate their workweek and were only happy when they could get drunk over the weekend in order to forget that they had to go back to work on Monday. This really made me think..."

1990 - 1995

a) After another miserable week at the office, Mike reaches the precipice and is determined to raise money to buy himself free from his contract. Together with a partner, Mike gets involved in burglarizing unoccupied businesses and a few months later ends up in jail for a 4-day interrogation.

Mike: "I was desperate and stupid and decided to come clean with everything I've done. I wanted to become a better man and I was looking for a better life. I paid back all the victimized companies ($20k), and got sentenced to two years probation. I distanced myself from all negativity and decided to pursue happiness on my own terms. I soon realizes that pursuing happiness is not a widespread or supported concept in Switzerland. Furthermore, I noticed that Swiss people are mainly concerned about money and vacation time. They thrive on pessimism, live in subconscious fear, and therefore always choose security over happiness."

b) For the next two years, Mike goes back to work at the office and keeps his head low, while paying off his debts. After two years, Mike's work contract expires, he tells his boss off in an epic rant and turns in his notice. Two months later, Daniel is finally FREE.

Mike: "This was an amazing day! I first took on a night-shift job at the local newspaper factory, then collected unemployed money ($2.5k a month) for the next few months. My happiness level rose quite a bit, but there was more to come. Since I worked out so ferociously, I thought I could use my physique to do some body modeling. A bit insecure, but motivated, I submitted a few pictures of myself to a newspaper modeling ad. A few days later, I got a phone call and was invited by photographer Jose Messana for an interview in Zürich. Soon thereafter, I became one of the most photographed body models in Switzerland."

c) Two years and many pictures later, Mike has developed into a pro with a liking for posing and performing. Mike models for magazines, calendars, and photo books, etc. At one of the photo shoots, Mike runs into another model, Clemens. The two have a lot of things in common and decide to partner up in order to create a men strip show for women, ABDOMINIS is born.

Mike: "Whos, this was so much fun. We were 3 guys and we performed at nightclubs, private parties, weddings, birthday parties and other special events. I had a blast, I felt free, I made more money than before, and my happiness level rose another few notches.

d) What?? Mike receives a phone call from his photographer, who tells him that pop star Madonna has apparently seen Mike in a magazine and now inquired about him possibly being in her next movie... Wow! A few hours later, Madonna's assistant from New York calls, and Mike hands over the phone to his mom, who speaks fluent English. The people are very nice and ask a lot of questions about Mike's acting, singing, and dancing abilities.

Mike: "This was the craziest thing that ever happened to me. The talks went back and forth for a few months until plans changed. Madonna went on a world tour and the movie project was postponed, and ultimately never happened. Honestly, I wasn't disappointed or discouraged, because I knew that he wouldn't have been ready for something like that anyway, BUT more importantly, my inner dream of becoming an actor in Hollywood was now unlocked! My first step was to visit Los Angeles."

1995 - 2000

a) After vacationing in Los Angeles for a couple of months, Mike returns back to Switzerland with a newfound inspiration. It’s not an easy decision, but Mike sells everything he owns and says good-bye to all his friends and family. With two suitcases, seven thousand dollars and a dream, Mike is off to America (See the documentary film The Dreamers, which captures the first ten years of Mike's journey).

Mike: "This was a bittersweet moment. On one hand I was extremely excited to move to America, but on the other hand it was a bit scary and also very sad to say goodbye to everybody I knew."

Mike’s first stop is in Scotts Valley where his remarried father lives. Because Mike’s stepmother is American, and Mike wasn’t 16 years of age when they got married, Mike qualifies to apply for a green card. Mike prepares the endless paperwork and starts to learn English. Three months later, and after standing in line at the immigration several times for over 15 hours, Mike receives his "Permanent Resident" card valid for one year.

Mike: "This was an exciting moment. I was finally ready to leave for Los Angeles, and after a 5-hour drive, I arrived in Hollywood. – YAY!! I was so happy, but at the same time I was aware that I was all alone and needed to start from the bottom. I needed to find an apartment, get a mattress, a refrigerator, a phone, a bank account, and a job, and I needed to improve my English and learn about the entertainment business. Wow, a lot of work!"

b) Mike finds a studio apartment for $490.00 right on Hollywood Boulevard. A few weeks later, Mike is settled and starts working as a background actor in movies and TV shows. He earns about $32.00 for 8 hours.

Mike: "This was unbelievably exciting! Although I was only an extra, I was in the middle of Hollywood's movie-making. After a year of doing extra work, I qualified to join the actors union. I spent all my money and joined the Screen Actors Guild (SAG), and now earned about $79.00 for 8 hours. Then I joined my first acting class, which was a life-changing experience. Over a period of two years, I worked in over 200 movies, TV shows and commercials. I can be seen in TV shows like "Baywatch" and "Married with Children" and in movies like "Primal Fear" and "Jerry Maguire" with Tom Cruise, etc."

One day, as Mike works as an extra on the TV show "Clueless", the director asks him to say a LINE: "Hey, hotdog, slow down."

Mike: "To actually SAY a line in a TV show is a BIG DEAL for every actor, because your contract turns from an extra into a "professional" actor called "day-player. This not only results in more money, but also in receiving residuals. I was asked to say: "Hey, hotdog, slow down!!" After this exciting experience and, since Mike’s English and acting skills have improved, he starts sending out hundreds of head-shots to agencies and managers in order to seek representation. Mike also submits himself to countless acting auditions, but rarely ever gets called in. In order to make some extra money, Mike starts working as a delivery driver for a Swiss bakery.

c) Mike sees a casting notice from a producer who is looking for a fit actor who speaks Swiss-German. Mike applies and meets Roman, a fellow countryman who's planning to do a TV show for Switzerland. Unfortunately, the Swiss TV isn't interested, but Mike and Roman realize that they have a lot in common; both left Switzerland for a more fulfilling live, both have aspirations of becoming actors, both live below the poverty line, but most importantly, both share a sense of FREEDOM and HAPPINESS that they have never experienced before. After pondering on that fact, the two develop a concept for a Swiss Reality Show entitled "Hollywood Boulevard" about two regular Swiss guys struggling in Hollywood to become actors. The reality show shall encourage the Swiss youth to follow their own dreams, and to adopt a more optimistic mindset.

Mike: "One needs to keep in mind that this project was many years before the boom of "Reality Shows" happened!" We invested hundreds of hours to develop the concept and even shot a pilot episode for a few hundred bucks. With our last money, we flew to Switzerland and conducted a test-screening for a Swiss audience. The feedback was overwhelming and 98% of the audience stated that they would watch such a reality show. We met with the Swiss TV network and present the show idea, but we had no chance against the pessimistic attitude. They completely failed to see the potential and ignored the overwhelmingly positive feedback from the test audience! Sorry to say, but that's typical Swiss."

d) Back in Los Angeles, Mike and Roman go back to work, add a third team member, Robert Kunovitz, and together change the concept into a German reality TV series. Many months and about $10k later, the new concept was ready to be pitch to several German networks. Unfortunately, everyone fails to recognize the potential and turn the idea down, but Mike and Roman refuse to give up and keep believing and predicting that the BOOM of reality shows will happen soon!!

Mike: "After we realized that the European TV market didn't see the potential of reality shows, we changed the concept into an international TV series entitled "Hollywood Dreams", which shall feature upcoming acting stars from several different countries. The slogan: “It’s not about fame, it’s about passion!” In order to develop and pitch the show to the American market, we hustled many months to find three investors who together provided $68.000 dollars."

e) Two years of hard work and $68k later, Mike and Roman have a written pilot episode, a one-sheet and a new trailer. With no agent and guerilla-style, the two pitch the show in Hollywood. After months of countless rejections, Mike and Roman receive an unexpected phone call from Paramount Television! Paramount has recognized the potential of the TV show and ends up optioning the concept!

Mike: "This was a very exciting moment and we believed that, after so many years of hard work, the breakthrough was around the corner. Paramount was very confident and told us that they would close this deal one way or another. At the Cannes TV market in France, Paramount meets the German media group "KirchGroup" who shows interest in a co-production. But two weeks later, we got informed that the deal fell through because of "political problems" between Paramount and Germany. We lost everything (office, computer, money) and we were back to zero. About one year later, the big BOOM of reality shows happened everywhere around the world. It was though, because we knew it and Paramount knew it, but nobody else wanted to listen." Note: "This story is told in Mike's documentary "The Dreamers."

2000 - 2005

a) After having analyzed life for many years, Mike and Roman can see a huge difference in attitude between Americans and Europeans. In general, the Americans have a "can-do" attitude, think big, think optimistic, and believe in their own dreams. Europeans, in general, have a "can't-do" attitude, think small, think pessimistic, and don't really believe in their own dreams (if they even have any). Mike and Roman believe that following one's dreams is a stairway to heaven. Considering the widespread pessimism and the high suicide rate in Switzerland, Mike and Roman decide to write an inspiring screenplay for Switzerland that shall encourage young people to follow their own dreams, to think positive, and to never give up. And in order to proof to the Swiss that this is NOT about money, the two decide to donate any profit of the film to an organization that helps underprivileged kids.

Mike: "We wrote the screenplay THE DREAMERS in a few months and then past it on to get some feedback from friends in Switzerland! Everybody was inspired and even encouraged to take another look at their own unfulfilled dreams! Unaware of the huge backlash that was going to happen, we contact dozens of Swiss companies for financing and applied for a film grant through the Swiss Government's cultural department."

b) Mike works daily on his projects, goes to acting class, submits to auditions, and makes money by working as a delivery driver for a Swiss bakery. Everything seemed normal until 9/11 happens!!

Mike: "What a shocker!! The news reports were never-ending and a lot of people said a lot of different things, but I had no idea what this was really all about? I had to get informed and embarked on a journey to learn about politics, which consumed over 10,000 hours during the next ten years. While I was working as a delivery driver and spent many hours stuck in traffic, I discovered "Talk Radio", which completely changed my life and my world view. I'd say that the biggest inspiration and the biggest source of wisdom came from Dennis Prager!"

c) Many years of acting class has made Mike into a decent actor. He has had leading roles in theater plays and smaller parts in independent films, but becoming a real, paid, working actor in Hollywood is a different story. Dedication, talent, luck, and most of all "industry connections" seem to be the key.

Mike: "I didn't have any industry connections, and I still had a slight accent that nobody could place, which was a death-sentence in Hollywood. I hoped I would get some recognition through the THE DREAMERS film we had planned to produce. I also became more aware of Hollywood's superficiality and the disappointing content they produced. This was just another reason for me to keep trying to produce my own stuff."

d) What??? In spite of all the positive feedback Mike and Roman have received for their screenplay "The Dreamers," all the Swiss companies decline their support, and the Swiss Government denies a film grant by not only claiming that "Dreams are a thing of puberty," but also by claiming that Mike and Roman's U.S. address doesn't qualify them to apply for a film grant in the first place.

Mike: "We couldn't believe the Government's reasoning. We made sure beforehand that we would qualify to apply and the Swiss Government even confirmed in writing! We appealed the decision, which resulted in a huge and controversial, two-year long, legal battle with the Swiss Government. I believe we have won that case, but the Swiss Government wouldn't budge, so I led a demonstration against their corrupt legal system (see the "The Dreamers" documentary). All in all, we got turned down 952 times for the "Dreamers" project and, to make matters worse, my heart got broken by a Swiss-Girl. It was the darkest time in my life and I suffered from the worst depression imaginal for over a year."

e) After recovering from depression, Mike is inspired to write a spiritual boxing film with the intention to write the lead part for himself. A year later, "The 13th Round" is finished and receives high praises from screenplay judges and even wins an award. Mike spends over a thousand hours developing the project; He forms a company with operating agreement and articles of organization, he creates a full-fledged business plan with subscription agreement and private placement memorandum, he explores dozens of financing options, he sends out hundreds of letters to production companies, agents and producers, he creates and launches an official movie website and even takes boxing lessons, etc.

Mike: "After 5 years of incredible hard work, I made some inroads and even managed to spark Paul Newman's interest to play the boxing coach, but all this still wasn't enough to get the project off the ground. But at least I discovered my talent and my passion for one thing is for screenwriting. That's when I changed my focus from acting to screenwriting."

2005 - 2010

a) Having learned so much about politics and American values, Mike realizes that the European media and the left-leaning American media are biased and play on people's emotions in to push an agenda.

Mike: "I was suddenly determined to become an American Citizen so I could vote and take a stand for American values. I submitted all the paperwork, passed all the tests, and became a proud U.S. Citizen on June 23rd, 2005. Yay!!" (:

b) After the controversy with the Swiss Government, Mike still feels that the Dreamers-project isn't resolved. He decides to use all the behind-the-scene footage to produces an inspiring, no-budget documentary film about his entire journey, putting forth the philosophy that following ones dream is a stairway to heaven. After learning basic editing skills, Mike spends many months in front of the computer until the docu-film is done. After releasing the documentary, Mike receives many emails from Switzerland and from around the world.

Mike: "I realized that the story we wanted to tell in our Dreamers movie worked even better through this "real-life" documentary film! After so many years I was finally able to put this protect behind me and move on." I was happy and even sent Dennis Prager a DVD of "The Dreamers." I knew he probably wouldn't have time to watch it, but if he would, I'm convinced he would love it."

c) By now, Mike works three different jobs. In the morning, Mike delivers for the Swiss bakery all over town, in the afternoon, Mike works as a dishwasher, and in the evening, Mike works as a personal trainer at LA Fitness. Whenever Mike is not working, he's writing screenplays.

Mike: "I really fell in love with writing. Not only could I write by myself at home, but I was creating the foundation of movies. I often wrote over 10 hours a day and throughout the years created screenplays ranging from touching family films to a nail-biting thriller to out-of-the-box science fiction stories. Check out my writing here."

d) Mike and Roman resurrect their TV show concept one more time and change it into the FIRST Swiss Web-Series "Hallo Hollywood" with Mike as the head-writer and Yangzom Brauen as the host. After writing 21 episodes and after finding investors, the two start casting and pre-production, then filming and editing, etc. until the 21 episodes are done. After pitching the show to Switzerland again, one of the biggest Swiss media platforms, BLICK agrees to stream the series online.

Mike: "Of course, we didn't get paid anything, but at least the country would see our show." Every episode was more successful than the one before, and the show slowly took off! We immediately suggested to shoot another season to keep the momentum going, but the pessimistic Swiss, as always, acted indecisively, didn't want to spend any money, fumble around for about 4 months and finally decide not to continue the show. This, of course, was so typical and lame that I decided to never work with Switzerland again."

e) Wow, a nice surprise!! Mike gets an unexpected phone call from... DENNIS PRAGER!! Although it has been a year since Mike sent Dennis a DVD of "The Dreamers", Dennis and his wife have watched the whole thing and they absolutely loved it. Dennis compliments Mike and calls him a "Hollywood Hero!"

Mike: "This was an amazing honor and I was humbled to talk to Dennis, the man who expanded my thinking and my wisdom for over a decade."

Mike meets the most beautiful girl, Jessica in acting class and believes that she could be "The One." The two start spending more and more time together, become close friends, and a year later end up as a couple. Two years later, Mike proposes to her and the answer is a teary YES!!!

Mike: "Jessica was so down to earth, not jaded like many Hollywood girls, she seemed authentic, smart, and sexy, and had a smile to die for. Insiders will know the "Peach-Ring" story."

2010 - 2015

a) Mike faces the same conundrum in screenwriting than in acting; Having talent helps, but without industry connections and a good portion of luck, nothing will ever happen, unless you succeed pulling something off by yourself, like Mike has been trying for the last 15 years. Since nobody in Hollywood excepts unsolicited scripts and nobody is willing to read anything by an unknown writer, Mike has already been turned down as a screenwriter a few hundred times. Mike sends out 780 letters and e-mails looking for literary representation. After another 779 rejections, Mike receives a phone call from a small literary Manager who signs him as a writer.

Mike: "There are about 50,000 new screenplays written every year. So every five years there will be 250,000 MORE screenplays floating around in Hollywood, and that's on top of what's already out there! Every year only a small number of screenplays are actually being produced, and most of them are developed in-house by the big studios. The odds are about 5000 to 1. But I continued writing because that's what I loved to do."

b) July 24th, 2011, a day to remember! Mike and Jessica get married on a beautiful yacht in Marina Del Rey. Mike's family flies in from Switzerland, and Jessica's family and relatives come from Texas, London, and Nigeria. The wedding is a truly amazing event! Mike and Jessica sing their wedding vows, and everybody has a blast!

Mike: "What a fantastic day it was! We were only about 50-60 people, but the Nigerian flair brought a lot colors, joy, and dancing! The atmosphere was filled with love. Check out our wedding page for great pictures and a wedding video."

c) Mike and Jessica are lucky and find a great and affordable bungalow in North Hollywood. They move in together and continue working on their careers. Jessica is extremely determined and works unbelievably hard to make her own dream of being a working actress in Hollywood come true. Both have multiple jobs and keep pushing forward.

Mike: "At this time, I worked as an independent personal trainer, which I enjoyed. Some of my clients became lifelong friends, especially Joel & Jacquelyn. In my spare time, I kept writing and writing and writing...

d) After 10+ years of studying politics, Mike's ideology and worldview has come into much greater focus. Mike has taken an interest in everything from domestic and foreign policies, to global economics, and to American-, European-, and Islamic value systems, etc. Everything is much easier to understand now.

Mike: "I'm proud of all the research I've done, and I analyzed all the issues down to the roots. I always considered both sides, and I wasn't biased, but I painfully became aware that there were two different ideologies in America. One side promoted bigger Government, higher taxes, secularism, feeling-based policies, income distribution, open border policies, and a welfare state ideology, etc. The other side promoted smaller Government, lower taxes, traditional American Judeo-Christian values, thought-based policies, secure borders, and a self-reliance ideology, etc. I thought that the re-election of Obama was a huge mistake.

e) After literally thousands of hours of writing, pitching and promoting, Mike options two of his screenplays and signs a shopping agreement for another four of his screenplays. Mike's screenplay, CHECKMATE also WINS first place in the popular BREAKING WALLS THRILLER SCREENPLAY CONTEST! Could this be the long-awaited breakthrough??

Mike: "Many months later it became evident that even the above-mentioned achievements didn't have an impact on my career! It was tough to see other people with less talent get paid $150k to simply re-write a script in six weeks, which I could do in my sleep, but they had the necessary CONNECTIONS, and I didn't. But again, I was LIVING MY DREAM and I was extremely happy with my life, and I believed that financial success is just a matter of time."

2015 - 2020

a) To this day Mike has written about 20 feature screenplays and was optioned an astounding 11 times, but the big breakthrough can only happen if one of the companies who optioned the script actually RAISES the money to finance and produce the film (this has not happened yet). Mike takes action and writes, produces and directs his first short film entitled Inimicus (Personal Enemy) with Jessica playing the lead role. The film is shot in two days for a budget of $2.5k and Jessica does a fantastic acting job!

b) A small breakthrough: Out of 35 screenwriters, Mike gets chosen to adapt a book into a screenplay. The book is titled "Charmed by Darkness" and is based on a true story about the life of Roger Morneau, a former demon worshiper who became a Christian author and prayer warrior. Mike gets paid $15k for the job, which makes this his highest paid writing gig so far. Mike does a lot of research into the dark world of demon-worshipping. Mike: "While I was emerged into the subject of demons and the devil as well as prayers and God, I suddenly felt a strong urge to officially, and out of my free will, get baptized again and accept Jesus as my savior!" On October 25th, 2015, Mike gets officially baptized by pastor Jospeh Barkley at his local church in North Hollywood. A few weeks later, Mike delivers his screenplay to the producer who couldn't be happier and more pleased with Mike's work. Unfortunately, as it usually is the case, the producers never find the money to actually produce the film. The next morning, an amazingly and wonderful CAT suddenly shows up at Mike and Jessica's bungalow complex. The cat is clearly looking for a new home and once she sees Mike & Jessica, it's love at first sight and Lucy instantly becomes a part of the family!

c) Politics in the U.S. is heating up. Having followed politics for over 15 years, Mike gets more and more concerned about the deterioration of society's moral values and about the country being destroyed (or "fundamentally transformed" as Obama put it) by left-wing politicians, left-wing activists, left-wing policies, and left-wing media. Also, the unprecedented level of corruption on the left (Obama & Hillary & FBI & DOJ etc.) is staggering and gets covered up by the left-wing mainstream media on a daily bases. To Mike and to millions of other Americans it seems that only one man can safe this country... "Hold on to your seats!!" Yes, DONALD J. TRUMP!! - (GASP! - GASP!) - Six months before the election, Mike predicts and bets $100 that Donald Trump will become the next President... Turns out Mike is right, wins $400 and enjoys the greatest election-night ever!! No, Mike is not a racist or a Nazi (And neither is President Trump) he's simply an informed citizen who cares about this country! After the election, the LEFT really shows its true colors! Mike: "I don't hate the left, I simply think they're misguided, indoctrinated and way too emotional."

d) Mike ponders about his career and questions if he should embark on writing yet another screenplay. An hour later, he gets an email from a friend, Peter Fuhman who suggests that they should team up to shoot one of Mike's screenplays. Mike happily agrees and teams up with his wife and Peter Fuhrman. The three found a production company called NailDriver Productions and then select the perfect script for this venture. The team picks Mike's micro-budget feature screenplays titled Anonymous 616, which is a psychological thriller/horror film with a Conservative message. Four months and thousands of hours of hard work later, the film is in the can with Mike as a "first time" feature film director. Another 8 months later the film is finally completed on an astoundingly small budget of only $27k. Mike: "Wow, this was the most stressful and most exhausting time of my life. The pressure and responsibilities were insane and at one point I was on my feet for 43 hours!" In the meantime, the film has won multiple awards including "Best Film" and is now available in over 80 countries around the world on most digital platforms like Amazon, iTunes, Google Play, VUDU, YouTube etc. Mike: "Producing Anonymous 616 was definitely a huge success and a huge accomplishment, but in spite of having distribution and having the film in over 80 countries and having won multiple awards and having had hundreds of thousands of people watch the film, we haven't made one dollar profit yet. During the last two years the film has grossed about $21k, which is still not in the profit margin. It's tough to make a profit if companies like Amazon pays the filmmakers only a meager $0.01 CENT per view!!"

e) Through YouTube, Mike learns about the #WalkAway movement, which is about disillusioned left-wingers walking away from the Democratic party! Mike is so touched and inspired by those patriotic testimonials that he creates a compilation video of 25 testimonials. Three hours later, Mike gets a phone call from Brandon Straka, the founder of the #WalkAway movement, who expresses great enthusiasm for Mike's video. A few weeks later, Mike creates several more #WalkAway compilation videos, including "The Great Awakening - Breaking the Chains of the Democratic Party" which was mentioned on many TV networks like Fox News and has been shown at selected movie theaters and has gathered close to one million views on different social networking platforms!

2020 - 2025

a) After watching 3 1/2 years of non-stop lies about President Trump coming from the left-wing media, Mike has had enough and decides to finally write a screenplay about politics. This is a very unique, experimental film project that shall be shot in only 2 1/2 days for only about $5k during the global pandemic, something other filmmakers say was impossible. After one month of writing and over a thousand hours of intense pre-production (80-90 hours a week), the project is ready to be filmed. Mike: "Producing a right-leaning film in Hollywood is not an easy task. We had zero support and had to re-cast 14 times, because most actors got cold feet and where afraid that they would never work in Hollywood again! So much about the left being tolerant, open-minded and compassionate, right? It's all a LIE!" After finding the perfect cast and crew, the team shoots the film in 2 1/2 days and subsequently release the movie in September 2020 right before the presidential election. Although the film gets immediately boycotted by Facebook and other social media platforms, the feedback from patriotic Americans who watch the film is overwhelming! (And this includes Debbie and Dinesh D'Souza!!) Finally a movie patriots can cheer about!! Also, Brandon Straka has a small guest appearance in the film as well! Here's the film's official Website www.AHouseDividedTheMovie.com - Also available directly on Amazon.

Mike: "It really baffles me that we still have people who proudly identify themselves as being Democrats! The ignorance is staggering! The left is clearly anti-American, anti-Constitution, anti-Capitalism, anti-Gun, anti-Business, anti-Free Speech, anti-Police, anti-Christmas, anti-Religion, anti-Thanksgiving, and often anti-Baby and even anti-God! Did I forget anything? - LOL"

b) Mike gets hired by the #WalkAway team for the next 6 months as an editor for promotional videos. One of Mike's latest video just got retweeted by President Trump!! Also, as predicted, the presidential election was clearly stolen by the Democrats. The proof is overwhelming and whoever denies it needs to examine their own heart and brain! Mike is patient and knows that the American people will ultimately set things right! Jessica also had enough and records and shares her own #WalkAway testimonial video, which quickly gathered 85k views!

c) Gloria Barrack, an old friend of Mike's, has a life-changing surprise for him. Mike: "It's confidential for now, but I want to honor Gloria by mentioning her name and posting a picture of her in my diary. R.I.P. Gloria!"

d) Mike gets a phone call with the sad news that his father, Peter Maurer, has passed away on January 09, 2022 at 22:47. Mike's father was 77 years old and has had the Parkinson's Disease for about 20 years. Mike & Jessica drive up to Scotts Valley to take care of things and to hold a small Memorial Service (Video) to celebrate Peter's life! -- A year later, in January 2023, Lucy passes away. RIP! ):

e) In 2024, Mike supports Jessica in producing HER first feature film, Unnamed, which she wrote, produced, acted in, and directed. The film sheds light on human trafficking and has won several awards, including "Best Actress" and "Best International Film" in the UK. Mike & Jessica also start their own Movie Reaction Channel on YouTube and score 10,000 subscribers within the first 10 months! -- As predicted, Trump wins the 2024 election and the voter fraud from the 2020 election becomes more and more obvious as left-wingers ask themselves "where" the 20 million democratic votes went? Of course, they never existed! (:

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