Uncut & Uncensored

Well after experiencing Professor Rift Fournier for a full class period I think it’s safe to say that he’s had a fun filled career in the communications industry. Being a writer, producer and actor for many major television series, he has seen all sides of the industry.

While Rift is big in the business I still think that one of his best stories he told was how he got his name. If only I had such a cool story to tell about my name…

His journey to what he became known for was quite interesting! Mr. Indecisive should be his name! Starting as a med student, then changing to a law student, and then finally deciding on writing he couldn’t make up his mind if his life depended on it! From working in the morgue to running the jail he had his fair share of experiences throughout college. After dropping out of law school he sold jokes for five dollars a pop in California (who can say that they’ve actually done that) and then went to the Big Apple to try and make it big, which actually worked out pretty well for him.

He has worked on TV shows like, NYPD Blue, Matlock, Charlie’s Angels, Kojak, and so on… But the show that he got the most praise for was a children’s series called “Go” which he actually won an Emmy for.

As far as his opinions on media go…I agree with him a lot! The internet has changed everything and in my opinion it will continue to change everything. Media is constantly changing and it’s something that current and future (us) media professionals have to keep up with, which isn’t always easy, but the technology that we have today - like the internet has helped out immensely

After all of his experiences I believe that the advice he gave us in class is pretty valuable… “The hardest thing about writing…is writing” and “You have to let the muse know where to find you!” Now isn’t that the truth! And the 50 minutes I got to spend with him was inspiring and really enlightening