Because he was a self taught filmmaker, Jacob was able to convince his professors in high-school at Santa Margarita and in College at Cal State Fullerton to allow him to skip the intro film classes and start in the advance classes. Jacob became the teacher's aide for the Film IB class his senior year of High-School.
Film is but a medium to tell the stories that everyone has. Whether they be fictional or life impacting memories, it is the responsibility of the filmmaker to entertain and educate the world.
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Jacob Ryan Whitley was named after Tom Clancy's character Jack Ryan. On occasion, Jacob has been known to use the name Jack for a character in his films as a tribute to Tom Clancy and his parents.
