As with many young boys in the late 70’s, “Star Wars” had such a profound impact that it inspired Neville to pursue the field of entertainment. He wanted to be in the sci-fi movies and at the time he did not even know that design existed. At 17, Neville packed up the car and drove cross-country to Hollywood to pursue the infamous dream.
After completing two years of acting school, he was primed and ready for the big screen. Auditions trickled in and tables kept getting served. It was not until his girlfriend’s mother questioned his ability to provide, that he himself began to question his ability to provide. With that realization, Neville called his mother and announced, “that’s it, I’m out. What was that school on the hill above the Rose Bowl you have been talking about?” Literally, as he hung up the phone with his mother, excited at the prospect that he would pursue a new career entirely, it rang again. It was the big break. He was hired to appear on the soap opera “General Hospital.” Whether it was fate or typecasting, he was to play a waiter. Shortly thereafter, his character was dropped and the real career would begin.
During the time he was putting together his art portfolio, to make ends meet Neville performed at the Ice House in Pasadena and the Improv in Hollywood as a stand-up comedian. However, once at Art Center College of Design, he realized his true calling. Although he did not understand completely what it was that he was doing, it felt 100% right. So “right,” in fact, that he graduated with honors in 1990 and immediately started a design consultancy with his roommate, who would eventually become his best friend and studio partner, Scott Robertson.
Together he and Scott developed a wide range of products from durable medical goods to action figures. Eventually, they found themselves teaching at the Art Center campus in Switzerland until its unfortunate demise in 1996. Upon returning to Los Angeles, Neville resumed teaching at Art Center and took on the position as Assistant Chair of Product Design. Additionally, he teaches at the Otis College of Art and Design and also at The GnomonSchool of Visual Effects.
In addition to his teaching career, TV appearances, his film and photography work, Neville is currently involved as a design consultant for the entertainment, toy, and automotive industries; and is developing his own line of educational art products.
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