Same... for 10 years then I realised there was little money in it and became a Dental Tech... similar story lolI still love the story of the T-Rex malfunctioning with all the water on set and scaring the crap out of every one, because of how awesomely life like it was!
Definitely agree that CGI works well when used well. You can't beat JP in my opinion....but I also wanted to be a paleontologist when I was a kid, and am a dino nut!