“Mork & Mindy” played a big role in igniting Jarod Lyke’s passion for acting.
Lyke followed up “Mork & Mindy” by watching Williams razzle-dazzle his way through 1995’s “Jumanji” and other films. Lyke is one of 45 students enrolled in the organization’s Film and Media Studios site in Livermore. The program, which offers both classroom curriculum and hands-on educational training to prepare people for vocational opportunities in TV, film and other forms of media and entertainment, also has locations in Stockton and Sacramento.
It’s grown mightily over the years, and the Concord-headquartered organization now serves some 500 individuals in Contra Costa and Alameda counties, as well as Davis, Sacramento and Stockton. Erickson is off to a great start, having already landed gigs working on Disney’s “Launchpad” series and the Apple TV program, “Best Foot Forward.”