What is a Dooley? To fully comprehend a Dooley one must examine the artist  himself. On the outside one will witness a modest sized man of slender build with sparing hair and be speckled gray and black beard. You will perceive a man who lives out the typical identity of an artist of simple means. … Continue reading What is a Dooley?

CLASS OF 76 - CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL - ST. JOSEPH, MO Every once in a while the great God Almighty kicks it up a notch…the universe swells with an especially surging energy, and the connected among us feel the greatness that lies between and within our souls. We usually can’t put words to it. We … Continue reading The Class of 76

It was an especially cool evening on the set of The Walking Dead, as it was the beginning film  week of Season 3 in the month of May.   The Senoia forest around us was now rich with green vegetation and the sounds of night dwellers and cicadas ruminating about.  There was a wetness in … Continue reading The A Cappella Treasures of Emily Kinney

Of all the times to meet Norman Reedus I had to show up the week we filmed the scene with him and his severed ears’ shrine.  If you read ‘Blood, Guts, Gore…and Chiggers’ then you’d know how I came to become the Boom Operator on The Walking Dead.  You’d read about my first day on … Continue reading The Ears of Daryl Dixon

I finally sat down this morning to transcribe the interview I had with Robert Kirkman of The Walking Dead nearly six months ago.  Within five minutes of listening to the recording I was inspired by something he said regarding ‘Coping’. You see, it was just yesterday that I wrote “Hope versus High”.  In that post … Continue reading A Conversation with Kirkman and Myself

Recently I have re-visited the concept of Hope.  Like you, I have bad days.  Some people tell me that they don’t have bad days, and during my good days, it is easier for me to believe this about them.  I observe these people and find that for the most part they do indeed appear to … Continue reading Hope versus High

How we honored Scott Wilsonhttp://youtu.be/AgHUUhzog-A

Lots of people ask me, “How did you get into the film business?”, and “How did you get into sound?”  Well, it was really easy.  This may not sound like an acceptable answer, as it’s very difficult for most everyone to get into the film business, and even more challenging to get into the department … Continue reading How to Get Into the Film Business

Hmmmm….would I rather work in the woods with snakes, ticks, spiders, and chiggers, or in the city where there’s noise traffic, running water, hot Georgia asphalt, an occasional fire ant, real bathrooms, and at times air conditioning?  Believe it or not, it’s a toss up! I must speak in terms of recording sound as the … Continue reading Chiggers vs Georgia Concrete

My readers live a life of conflict, drama, struggle, survival, and complex characters.  They hunger for success.  They hunger for passion and pleasure.  They want happiness, success, and great fortunes.  They’ll do anything to get it, including doing things that aren’t good for them.  They need direction and divine inspiration.   In regards to me, … Continue reading Book – The Boom Operator’s Market