Charles is a former newspaper and magazine editor and publisher

	Charles is a former newspaper and magazine editor and publisher. In recent years, his credits include feature stories for the Associated Press and others published by numerous national magazines. Significant interviews and profiles include CNN's Vice President of News, Ed Turner, CNN's Across America host Larry Woods, baseball legend, Hank Aaron, former Vietnam commander, General William C. Westmoreland, former astronaut (and first man to walk untethered in space), Bob Stewart, entertainment giant, Bob Hope, Disney writer/director Tom McGowan, and presidential candidate, Ross Perot.
	In 1998, Charles switched gears and moved into the television and motion picture industry. Since then, he has written numerous feature-length screenplays, including Up on Cripple Creek, Holly’s Theme, Six Days in Hong Kong, Gunny’s Place, Reverend Mike, and The North Woman... which took second place in the 2002 Native American Film Festival Screenplay Competition in Palm Springs.
	In January of 2000, Charles was hired by European filmmakers, Satellite Film GMBH, to write 13 episodes of a new family television show called The Mystery of Black Rose Castle, which was produced by Oscar-nominated director, Barna Kabay, and has already aired in Europe and Australia. It is slated to run in the U.S. soon. Charles was also brought in to re-write a feature film called Frontier Justice for Cinepartners Entertainment, and to “Americanize” the dialog in the award-winning Hungarian film, The Bridge Man. In May of 2001, Charles wrote and directed the pilot episode for a new television series: Real Kid Heroes.
	In the summer of 2000, Charles wrote and directed a feature-length family film called Get Goosed... a touching, Disney-style yarn about an elderly Native American man who has given up on life; but when he's befriended by a Canada goose, the spark of life is rekindled. The film was shot entirely in the Salida, Colorado, area. Principal shooting took place during the summer of 2000. Unfortunately, during the break in the grueling 28-day filming schedule, the lead actor suffered a major stroke and was hospitalized. Native American actor, John Pahe, recovered almost fully and filming resumed in the spring of 2001. In September, 2003, Get Goosed premiered to a sold-out house. The film is currently available for broadcast and home-video distribution.
	Charles is currently making plans to produce Gunny’s Place, which is about a retired Marine who buys a mountain resort he wants to convert into a retreat for inner-city kids. Charles intends to dedicate the film to his best friend, Sgt.Pat Byrne, U.S.M.C., who passed away in October of 2002.
	Charles’ advice on life: Don’t Let Your Dog Drink Beer.