Yuma native returns home to inspire others after following his dreams in L.A.

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) - A Yuma native who followed his dreams in Los Angeles has returned home to inspire others.

“I went to Ronald Reagan Fundamental School for elementary, and then I went to Centennial for junior high, and then I went Cibiola for high school and I grew up here," says Daniel Berilla, Film Producer and Casting Director for The Good Dark.

Originally from Yuma, Daniel Berilla graduated from Cibola High School in 2007 and later moved to Los Angeles.

He started out working as a busboy until finally making it as a film producer and casting director for an upcoming feature called "The Good Dark."

"The Good Dark" stars Taryn Manning of "Orange Is the New Black" and Sherilyn Fenn and Ray Wise of "Twin Peaks."

Berilla explained how surreal it feels to have his dreams come true and what it means to him after coming from a small town.

"When you leave a place like this, that is quite smaller...and you go somewhere bigger, and you experience the world and you explore the world, it's amazing," Berilla expressed. "You can also go back to this place where it just a little more smaller...and be like, 'Oh my god! This is where I grew up, and this is where I was inspired by this.'"

Berilla has a message for local kids wanting to make their dreams come true.

“Just because you’re in a small town doesn’t mean you don’t belong in a big city, don’t give up. I’ve been through a lot medically and what not and I persevered, I pushed through, and I just never gave up," says Berilla.

He shares how he succeeds and the moto he lives by each day.

Berilla says, “what am I going to do with today, you know I’m lucky enough, I am alive, and so I have 24 more hours, lets see if I’m going to make it to tomorrow, and so that’s kind of how I live life.”

He hopes his journey inspires others to pursue their dreams no matter where you came from.

To learn more about "The Good Dark," click here.