Drew & Brett
The Varvel Brothers Have Cultivated Their Creative Sides
Writer / Christy Heitger-Ewing Photography Provided by Amy Payne, Eric Filson, & “Mayberry Man” the Movie
At 5 years old, Brett Varvel was a huge fan of the 1985 blockbuster movie “Back to the Future,” and was captivated when he first viewed the film. “These moving pictures and sounds created all of these emotional reactions inside of me,” recalls Brett, 34. Even as a preschooler, he was dreaming big. One day his dad put him in the car so they could run an errand. When his dad
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ran back inside the house momentarily, Brett’s imagination went into overdrive. “I decided it was time to be Marty McFly, so I got into the driver’s seat and pretended to turn the time circuits on in the DeLorean so I could go back to the future,” says Brett, who released the vehicle’s emergency brake. The car rolled down the driveway and obliterated a lamp post. Luckily for Brett, his little brother Drew, now 30 years old, shared his passion for creativity. “I’d grab a camera and my brother and I would goof around making silly music
