Michael Ventarola:  

Life I was always the nutty guy with the off center sense of humor. Time has only helped to deepen the depth of hilarity in life. Most of you who knew me, may recall that there was a dream to break into theater. I was also heavily involved in the drama club, for those with a penchant to peruse the yearbooks. A major ironic "break" happened just after the film I was in was released. I went to do an off Broadway show that garnered some media attention. While the show was on hiatus, the producer's went to scout for a larger theater. During that interim, I managed to tear my ligaments and tendons in gym class, causing me to bow out of the show. As it turns out, Nathan Lane replaced me. Undaunted, I started my college career as a drama major but when my manager terminated my contract for losing weight, I switched gears and became a dietit...Expand for more