Yesterday @janicebremec and I bid our final farewells to our dear friend, mentor, and director, @richardembardo. He came into my life in a magical way and at a pivotal time, when I was just about fed up with Hollywood and acting. I credit him unequivocally with reigniting my passion for the craft, and even kindling a newfound fervor for writing. The solo shows I developed under his tutelage— first in 2003, “Girl in Argentine Landscape,” which I co-produced with Janice as part of a double-bill titled “Miles from Myself,” and later in 2009, “Carnival Knowledge: Love, Lust, and other Human Oddities”— undoubtedly kept me here in Hollywood, and in the acting game. Few people have made such a profound impact on my life as Rich did. I’m forever indebted for the time we had together, albeit devastated to have had it cut so short.