CAS In Conversation

In Conversation, Ep.18 | Paddy Hanlon CAS sits down with Oscar-winning sound designer and re-recording Mixer Randy Thom CAS of Skywalker Sound. The CAS Career Achievement Honoree, reveals the stories and philosophies behind decades of groundbreaking movie magic. From his rock-and-roll radio roots to shaping the sonic landscapes of classics like Apocalypse Now, Star Wars, and The Incredibles. This...

In Conversation, Ep.17 | Re-recording Mixer Andy Nelson CAS shares his thoughts on dialogue, music and cinema at large in a conversation with Joshua Anderson CAS. Andy takes us through an almost 50 year career, from London to Los Angeles, dozens of award nominations, 2 Academy Awards, 5 BAFTAs, 3 CAS Awards and receiving the 2014 CAS Career Achievement Award. This episode of In Conversation was re...

In Conversation, Ep.16 | Two-time Emmy and CAS-nominated Re-recording Mixer Sherry Klein CAS shares her journey of breaking through barriers in her over 40-year career—from musician to live sound engineer, then to record engineer, and finally to re-record mixer. Her credits include Burn Notice, Queen of the South, New Amsterdam, Bull, Sons of Anarchy, and The Shield. This interview was conducted b...

In Conversation, Episode 15 Re-recording Mixer Anna Behlmer CAS has been honored with 10 Oscar nominations and 12 CAS nominations in addition to being the 2018 CAS Career Achievement recipient. Through her experiences mixing on such films as Braveheart, L.A. Confidential, Evita, Moulin Rouge, Blood Diamond and Star Trek, she brings an in-depth approach to mixing sound effects to the discussion. In...

In Conversation, Episode 14 Willie D Burton CAS is one of the most respected Production Sound Mixers in the industry and a CAS Career Achievement Honoree. In this conversation Production Sound Mixer Paddy Hanlon CAS talks with Willie not only about the CAS award he received for Oppenheimer this year but about his long fantastic career through some of the biggest movies of the last few decades. War...

In Conversation, Episode 13 brings in current Cinema Audio Society President, Peter Kurland CAS, to discuss his career as both Boom Operator and Production Sound Mixer; his experience with musicals; his many Academy Award, CAS and BAFTA nominations; as well as his view on the Cinema Audio Society. Interviewed by Joshua Anderson CAS, this episode was recorded in Los Angeles and Nashville.

In Conversation, Episode 12 explores the work of multi-Oscar, BAFTA, and CAS winning Re-recording Mixer, Ron Bartlett CAS and Golden Reel Winning, Sound Effect Field Recording Mixer, Eric Potter. Coming up together in the industry, these two passionate artists have shared adventures in the trenches of sound for picture spanning well over 30 years. They even played in a band together. From films su...

In Conversation, Episode 11: Production Sound Mixer Paddy Hanlon CAS takes in the career of Production Sound Mixer Mark Weingarten. An Oscar win this year along with a CAS award Mark talks of his long path in the industry starting in New York and leading him to be one of the most celebrated Production Sound Mixers in Hollywood. Maverick, Interstellar and Dunkirk to mention some of the blockbusters...

In Conversation, Episode 10 delves into the work of Production Sound Mixer, Jeff Wexler CAS. With a career that spans over 70 films in five decades, innovations in digital recording and the cultivation of a worldwide sound community through his online forum, the contributions to cinema sound made by Jeff Wexler cannot be overstated. But it was his working relationships with directors Hal Ashby and...

In Conversation, Episode 9, In this episode Production Sound Mixer Paddy Hanlon CAS talks to long-time Sound Mixer/ Boom Operator and Educator Mr Noel Quinn. Over his 50 plus years in the Film industry we hear from Noel about his path and we focus on his legendary status as Boom Operator bringing us stories close to the set of how time has changed or not changed this crucial position within the Pr...

In Conversation Ep. 8 In Conversation, Episode 8 explores the career and life of legendary multi-Oscar, BAFTA, Emmy, and CAS-awarded re-recording mixer and former CAS president Michael Minkler. Moderated by Karol Urban MPSE CAS, the episode explores Michael’s 50+ year adventure on the dub stage and his unique perspective as a 3rd generation sound artist with a family history going back to the Vita...

In Conversation Ep. 7 In Conversation, Episode 7 continues with Emmy Winning Production Mixer Larry Hoff CAS joining Moderator Josh Anderson CAS. For over 40 years Larry has worked in production sound on documentaries, commercials, reality TV, features and television. Since 2002 Larrys focus has been narrative television in New York including titles such as LAW AND ORDER, BULL and THE NIGHT OF whi...

In Conversation, Episode 6 continues with Production Mixer Charlie Wilborn CAS who was the 2003 recipient of the CAS Career Achievement Award. In this episode he is joined by his daughter Anna Wilborn, and Moderator Peter Devlin CAS. From John Ford and Sam Peckinpah to Francis Ford Coppola and Martin Scorcese, Charlie’s collaboration with directors and actors over his 4 decades in sound has result...

In Conversation, Episode 5 moderated by Stephen A. Tibbo CAS continues with longtime CAS member Peter Reale CAS. Peter has worked on many of the iconic TV shows over the past 40 years. He is a CAS award winner, former Emmy nominee and is best known as Dick Wolf’s mixer. The interview was recorded in Los Angeles at Tibbo Sound in July 2020 during the Covid 19 pandemic. Total Run Time: 01:31:59

“In Conversation” episode 4 continues with retired Production Mixer Tommy Causey CAS. Tommy's career started in Louisiana, but it was his journey to Hollywood and his work with director John Carpenter on the film “Halloween” that would forge a relationship of almost 20 years. What is fascinating about our “In Conversation” series is that “happenchance” plays a major part in the careers of many CAS...

CAS In Conversation Ep. 3 | Stephen A. Tibbo CAS with Tom Fleischman CAS by Cinema Audio Society

Production Sound Mixer Simon Hayes explores the work of the production sound team on the film LES MISERABLES.

Peter Devlin as Moderator with CAS members and Production Mixers Simon Hayes and Chris Munro. (Part 1)

Peter Devlin as Moderator with CAS members and Production Mixers Simon Hayes and Chris Munro. (Part 2)

Sound Engineers David Macmillan, William Kaplan and Peter Devlin share stories from their careers.