“It is within everybody to recognize values in his life that are not confined to maintenance of the body and economic concerns of the day…" "Myths inspire the realization of the possibility of your perfection, the fullness of your strength, and the bringing of solar light into the world. Slaying monsters is slaying the dark … Continue reading From Zombie Rat Maze to Triumphant Heroism
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“Taking It To The Max 2”
New Facebook Fan Page
Hey Loyal Followers! You guys are so awesome. You make doing my difficult job worth every stressful minute. I have a very exciting life that involves with some world class people, and I love to share these experiences with you. Hopefully, by December of this year I will have released my new book, The Boom … Continue reading New Facebook Fan Page
Taking It To The Max
Long before I completed my book, 'The Boom Operator', I used an in-development working title called 'Taking It To The Max'. I had spent years developing the subject matter and decided to record a video so that my followers could hear about it's content from me. This video was produced 4 years ago, many months … Continue reading Taking It To The Max
The Next Adventure
In The Writers Journey, Author Chris Vogler says, “The Road Back marks a time when heroes rededicate themselves to the adventure. A plateau of comfort has been reached and heroes must be pried off that plateau, either by their own inner resolve or by an external force.” This is a turning point in the character … Continue reading The Next Adventure
The Actor’s Tools
For over 30 years I have witnessed what actors go through to create characters. From where I’ve been standing, which is inches away, they use whatever available inside and outside tools they have to create an honest and captivating human. They are humans, after all, and they portray real people. So they have to be … Continue reading The Actor’s Tools
Illusions
People ask me, “Why are you so weird?”. “I’m not weird”, I say. “I’m just acting in an appropriate manner so as to incite an appropriate manner in you!” I go on to explain that life is filled with illusions. The Film business is built on creating illusions that captivate people. The absolute best teacher … Continue reading Illusions
‘The Boom Operator – A Conspiring Journey to Achieve Heroic Proportions’
From a crew member of the phenomenal hit AMC TV series, The Walking Dead, comes an inspiring book from one of the few people to witness the greatest survivor story ever told from mere inches away; the Boom Operator, Robert K. Maxfield. The Boom Operator - A Conspiring Journey to Achieve Heroic Proportions, includes his … Continue reading ‘The Boom Operator – A Conspiring Journey to Achieve Heroic Proportions’
Sound and Picture on The Walking Dead
This is an article I wrote for the January 2014 edition of Sound and Picture Magazine On The Walking Dead, it is common to have to make quick cues between the numerous and spread out actors in various scenes. “We work outside a lot on this show,” he explains. “The actors are typically spaced far … Continue reading Sound and Picture on The Walking Dead
About Me
Welcome to my website. I am so happy that you found something interesting enough about me that you decided to check a little further. If you spend just a little time on my site I think you'll see how much fun it can be to learn what goes on behind the scenes of a motion … Continue reading About Me
Robert K Maxfield 