I Cut My Teeth on Kinescopes
My interests in film and theatre started at Roy Elementary School in Northlake, Illinois, when I got to do lighting for school plays. […]
Union Made
UNION MADE: Six Degrees of Post-Production Separation
Be kind and respectful to everyone with whom you work — from the production assistant all the way to the executive producer — because your PA might become your EP before too long. And with every cut, everyone, including me, becomes a better editor. […]
UNION MADE: Sounds Like a Great Way to Begin a Career…
Knowing that I was unhappy with my apartment maintenance job, my cousins invited me to travel with them as their soundman. There was no pay, but they thought I might go for it. They were right; I accepted! […]
Union Made: My Life as a DiploRat Began in the Basement
I discovered the animal called “story analyst.” These people were allowed to sit on their tuchuses all day to read. And some fool paid them to do this! […]
UNION MADE: A High-Flying Career in TV Editing
As a member of both the Editors Guild and the American Cinema Editors, I look back on my 50-plus years in the greatest industry on the planet, feeling blessed that I was able to earn a good living in jobs that I loved. […]
UNION MADE: From the Art House to the Cutting Room
I was on the path of the confused college looking primarily for an interesting career and secondarily for a way to earn a living. My two goals never seemed to want to co-exist. […]
UNION MADE: Growing Up with Moviemaking — And Never Leaving
When I saw the ending montage of my character walking into the sunset to the Doors’ “Not to Touch the Earth,” I was floored at the raw emotion it invoked in me. It was a defining moment and my first encounter with the power of image and music. […]
UNION MADE: The Importance of Keeping the Union in the Mix
I have been a re-recording mixer for 33 years, and the idea of turning a production track into a full, complete and seamless sound track — that hopefully enhances and advances the project — still fascinates and excites me. […]
UNION MADE: Come On, Feel the Noise
I was preparing for a career in Foley. Whether I was imitating a birdcall that I heard during recess or pantomiming the rhythm of Miss Brady’s heels clip-clopping down the hall, I’ve always had a heightened awareness of sound and movement. […]
UNION MADE: Keep on Rockin’ in the Free World
Forty years in show biz. I’m so grateful for all the good times. The bad times? They just happened and I’ve stopped trying to explain them. […]