CAS Quarterly

14 S U M M E R 2 0 2 1 I C A S Q U A R T E R L Y The 57th Annual CAS Awards The CAS Awards this year were very different than in previous years. Owing to the pandemic of 2020, the show was put on in a virtual fashion. It was also much later in the year than previous shows; April instead of the traditional late January/early February. That given, it turned out to be a very successful endeavor. It started with a preshow half-hour in which each of the sponsors was highlighted, the nominees were listed, and the CAS Career Achievement Award recipient, William Kaplan CAS, shared stories from his career. The main takeaway for me was when he related being asked what he did, and he responded, "I record actors talking while the camera is rolling. That's it. They talk, I put a mic on them, record it, and go home." Bill also talked about working on Forrest Gump and working with directors Tony Scott, Bob Zemeckis, and John Landis. Then the show started. Hosted by CAS Board member Bob Bronow and CAS President Karol Urban, the general format had each of the award categories being introduced by an actor talking about how sound was important to them, followed by a CAS member announcing the winner, and then live acceptance speeches. Nathalie Emmanuel, an actor from the UK, was up first and talked about shooting a very emotional scene on a balcony in a location near Heathrow Airport. Both the actors and the sound people were frustrated as they would have to stop so the planes could fly over and then continue. And the first award, "Non-Theatrical Motion Picture or Limited Series," was introduced by Bob Bronow and went to the crew of The Queen's Gambit. Actor Briana Venskus was next and did a fun bit with lots of props creating a lot of sound that, obviously as mixing professionals, we would like to not hear. Definitely illustrating the point that actors with props give us the hardest time while mixing. Karol Urban gave a rousing speech saying that this past year has been a challenge but that everyone has risen to that challenge. She pointed out that everything we do is contained in the CAS logo. It's a film clip reinforcing that our work is all about telling stories that resonate along with the power of listening and the importance of being heard. It's about the success of everyone. Karol quoted author Ryunosuke Satoro, "Individually, we are one drop but together we make an ocean." A video showing events since last year's awards show played and then Karol introduced and thanked the Board of Directors. The "In Memoriam" section reminded us of members of our community who had passed since we last met to celebrate the awards. Karol wrapped this section by giving thanks to member- CINEMA AUDIO SOCIETY by PETER KELSEY CAS Awards co-host Bob Bronow CAS CAS Career Achievement Award recipient William Kaplan CAS CAS President Karol Urban

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