I hate About Me pages. I feel like there’s so much pressure to try and make myself look so cool, you can’t not hire me. Which I know is the whole point, but I’m not very cool. I’m as nerdy as they come, especially when it comes to The Beatles, horror movies, comedy, Chicago, and BBQ.

Instead of putting a Fonzie jacket on the type of person I think you want me to be, I’d rather play a game. So let’s play two lies and a truth. 

1. I once hit Scottie Pippen in the head with an orange when he visited the Whole Foods Market I worked at in 2013.  

2. A Kansas City mob underboss used to come by my Nonna’s house every week and give me money. A character in Martin Scorsese’s Casino was largely inspired by this dude.

3. I used to be babysat by a now Group Creative Director at a well-known indie agency. He always told me to go to bed super early, so he could watch the craziest, goriest horror movies. He was a shite 20-something babysitter, but he was what got me into advertising.  No, I will not share who he is.

Let’s connect via email (frankie.calandra at gmail.com) or LinkedIn. I’ll reveal the answer!
In the meantime, check out my resume.