For me it began in 1968. I was working for a film company in Studio City at the time, by the name of FilmFair. The owners were Gus and Bill Jekel, a pair of twin brothers. Of the two, Gus was the prime mover, having learned the business in the animation department at Walt Disney Studios. . . . Read More “Blaze Glory & How it All Began”
How does a person go from camera store clerk to world-respected ASC cinematographer? With a little encouragement from friends, of course.
— an excerpt from my Steady Ender essays —
The summer after college graduation, I was faced with getting a job. I had turned down a high school teaching assignment in a New Jersey farm area.
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This all happened way back in the day when I was producing TV commercials. While I got some pretty bizarre requests from clients, this one remains at the top of the heap.
Tim Considine, my long time friend and film making partner, passed away on March 3, 2022. Tim was 81 years old. Nevertheless it really came as a shock because we just had lunch together, after a long hiatus. . . . Read More “Tribute to TC”
The year was 1984. I was Exec. Producer for a production company in Hollywood. Like all good adventures this one began with a phone call. It was from a mid-west advertising agency whose producer was calling me. A nice guy by the name of Chuck Bauer, with whom I’d worked on previous jobs. . . . Read More “Some Adventures in Mexico – Kool Shooting”
I was two years behind both Mort and Curley when I entered North Hollywood High School. They were both seniors while I was just beginning the 10th grade. But it didn’t take long before I learned about these two very talented individuals. . . . Read More “Mort n’ Curley”
This is a funny story involving the famous actor, John Wayne, and could only happen once in a life-time.
When I knew Don Lusk he was a U.S. Marine, an Animator for Walt Disney and my childhood idol. Although it was a brief period in my life, it was responsible for some of my fondest memories, and a story worth telling, especially my search for him 70 years later .
With the recent passing of Ruth Levy Raymond, I lost a dear friend, and a woman of many talents. She was an artist, a cowboy poet, a singer, and an author of children’s books. But beyond that, she was best known as a world class race car driver and competitor in a man’s sport. . . . Read More “Ruth Levy Raymond aka “Mamaroo””