Riley Stearns

Career overview

Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
Task: Write a career overview of Riley Stearns (Directing).
Constraint 1: Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
Constraint 2: No invented titles, names, dates, counts, awards, ratings, etc.
Constraint 3: Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose in plain text.
Constraint 4: No markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points.
Constraint 5: Length: 180-260 words.
Constraint 6: Structure: 2-3 short paragraphs.
Constraint 7: Content focus: Career overview (Directing).
Name: Riley Stearns.
Born: June 29, 1986, in Austin, Texas, USA (or Texas, USA).
Profession: American writer-director, filmmaker.
Directing Credits (Feature Films): Faults (2014), The Art of Self-Defense (2019), and Dual (2022).
Background: Initially drawn to music; transitioned to filmmaking after visiting film sets and receiving guidance from director James Wong.
Personal (if relevant to career context, though the prompt asks for career overview): Married to actress Mary Elizabeth Winstead from 2010 to 2017.
Paragraph 1: Introduction and Background.
Riley Stearns is an American filmmaker and writer-director born on June 29, 1986, in Texas, USA. Although he was initially drawn to music, Stearns transitioned into the field of filmmaking after visiting film sets and receiving guidance from director James Wong. He is recognized for his work as a director and writer.
Paragraph 2: Directing Career/Filmography.
Stearns is best known for directing three feature films. His directorial credits include the 2014 film Faults, the 2019 film The Art of Self-Defense, and the 2022 film Dual. His body of work as a filmmaker includes these three feature-length productions.
Paragraph 1: Riley Stearns is an American filmmaker and writer-director born on June 29, 1986, in Texas, USA. While he was initially drawn to music, Stearns transitioned into filmmaking after visiting film sets and receiving guidance from director James Wong. He is known for his work as a director and writer. (49 words)
Paragraph 2: Stearns has directed three feature films. His filmography includes the 2014 film Faults, the 2019 film The Art of Self-Defense, and the 2022 film Dual. These works are the primary feature films for which he is best known. (39 words)
Current total: ~88 words. This is too short. I need to expand to meet the 180-260 word requirement using only the provided facts.
Wait, the sources are limited. I cannot invent facts to reach the word count. I must look closer at the sources to see if there's more.
Source 1: Born June 29, 1986. Austin, Texas, USA. Known for directing. 12 known credits.
Source 2: Born June 29, 1986, Texas, USA. Director and writer. Known for Dual (2022), The Art of Self-Defense (2019), Faults (2014). Previously married to Mary Elizabeth Winstead.
Source 3: Born June 29, 1986. American writer-director. Best known for Faults (2014), The Art of Self-Defense (2019), Dual (2022). Married Mary Elizabeth Winstead from