Matt Heron-Duranti

When Morris looses his identity to an online hacker he returns to the life of hosting a public access TV show and working as a janitor at a local firm. Janitorial work has Morris in the slums only his growing persistence to become something in this world keeps pushing him. But, when his ex-girlfriend Allison comes back into his life things start taking a turn for what Morris thinks is the best for him but his friends know is the worst. Along with his friends he battles old girlfriends, crazy Australian ex-girl friends fathers, and toilet stalls.

An overworked insurance adjuster must decide between his job and his passion after he accidentally meets his online love interest. The city of Hartford, Connecticut is a featured character, playing as a backdrop to the story. "Rising Star" explores the age-old conflict between living to work and working to live.