20 S P R I N G 2 0 2 1 I C A S Q U A R T E R L Y
One of my favorite pastimes on set is sitting with the crew during lunch, geeking out over
obscure quotes from famous movies. Two personal favorites: "Times must, and always do
change, my friend," (a surprisingly poignant line used to anchor a sea of jokes in Coming to
America), and "That's all I have to say about that," (a simple line used to punctuate complex
stories in Forrest Gump). So, when I got the chance to interview William Kaplan CAS, the
production mixer responsible for recording these two lines of incredible sounding dialogue,
I jumped at the opportunity. With more than 50 years in the entertainment business and
more than 155 feature lms on his list of credits, Bill is an obvious choice to receive the
CAS Career Achievement Award. He has lived a fascinating life and is well known in the
industry. There is a lot to learn from him.
b y A d a m H o w e l l C A S
Enjoying a break with Tom Hanks
while lming Forrest Gump.
Career Achievement
Award Recipient
William B.
Kaplan CAS
