Gray attended the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts, where his student film, Cowboys and Angels, helped him get an agent and the attention of producer Paul Webster, who encouraged him to write a script which he could produce.
Gray gick på University of Southern Californias School of Cinematic Arts, där hans studentfilm, "Cowboys and Angels", hjälpte honom få en agent och uppmärksamhet från producenten Paul Webster som uppmanade honom att skriva ett manus han kunde producera.