After decades of wanting to break into the TV industry, but instead taking a safer path as a patent attorney in Salt Lake City, Wesley Austin decided to finally pursue his far-fetched dream despite risks to his career and reputation. Last summer, the 45-year-old—with no experience in comedy or TV production—wrote, produced, funded, and hired an experienced crew of Utah filmmakers and actors to bring his own TV pilot to life. MY DREAM'S A JOKE: THE TRUE STORY BEHIND THE IP SECTION is a behind-the-scenes look at Austin's motivations for taking such a professional and financial gamble.