This August he left his home in Upstate New York and drove across the country with the intention of relocating. Now living in Highland Park he works at a film studio in Boyle Heights. Steiger is heavily influenced by the work of John Cassavetes, Vincent Gallo, The Dardenne Brothers, Ulrich Seidl and Robert Altman. All of these filmmakers contribute to a greater sense of realism to cinema, which he also strives to achieve through minimalistic films that challenge the conventions of traditional narrative structures.