Eagle Pride 2/2008
Alumnus Profile
Christian Storms ‘86

Christian Storms ‘86

Since graduating from Evansville Day School in 1986, Christian Storms has enjoyed a successful career in translation and film. Through his experiences as a director, actor, and crew member, Storms has worked with film icons, walked the red carpet, and translated hit TV shows. He’s worked closely with director, Takashi Miike, and spent 2007 acting in, translating, and working as a dialogue coach for the film, Sukiyaki Western Django. Storms spends much of his time with his production company, Local 81, which he formed in 2007. Local 81 has worked with Discovery Channel, Nike, ESPN Drive and MTV Gametrailers. He also produced Japan episodes of American’s Next Top Model and The Amazing Race. 

Evansville Day School is proud to claim Storms as an alumnus! We recently caught up with Storms via email. Here is what he had to share.

Current Residence: Makuhari, Japan

Life after EDS: I attended Indiana University and graduated with a double major in Economics and Japanese. I then moved to Japan and taught English for one year. I realized what a difficult job teaching is and returned to graduate school, studying Japanese literature. After a year working for a Mafioso Sasakawa "Peace" Foundation, I entered the film business.  

Career Highlights:  As a producer, shooting The Amazing Race or America’s Next Top Model was pretty big for me. Directing part of a documentary that appeared at Sundance is another. As an actor, my career highlight would be appearing in the film, Sukiyaki Western Django, last year with Ishibashi Renji, who is an old time Japanese actor. Quentin Tarantino was also in the film. Working on the film crew for the Paul McCartney tour or translating South Park for Japanese TV are big highlights too. This year, I am the associate producer on a new Sony Pictures film shooting later this year with a script that I co-wrote.”

Favorite Evansville Day School Memory:   Visiting before enrolling in the eighth grade really sticks in my mind. The small classes and enthusiastic teachers and students really made an impression on me. Other memories include helping change the dress code, winning the model UN with Ned Rule and Matt Kreyling, and being on the tennis team that won the city tournament. It’s hard to pick a particular moment, my memory is more like a constant emotion that I have. It reminds me of a place that I felt safe, inspired, and challenged. The smiling faces of the faculty teaching class often come to mind.