At 24, Monty moved to Raleigh, North Carolina to enter national political fund-raising. Eventually, his job took him to Wilmington where he became interested in acting, which prompted him to head for Hollywood. There he pursued his craft while continuing fund-raising. Eventually he examined his life and decided to take the big challenge - go to NYC and become a screenwriter. That ended up being his best move;not only career wise - he fell for his German roommate two weeks after moving in.Monty is now a screenwriter with ten complete features, two television pilots and a novella under his belt. He resides in London with his German fiancé where they travel extensively.