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18 M PS E . O R G and the production needed a specific sound for it. Mark faced the challenge of finding the right sound to convey the vibrating glass and the girth of the object. He embarked on a unique journey to capture this sound. Mark initially tried various objects around his house. However, none of them produced the desired thick-glass vibrating sound he was looking for. Determined to get it right, he went to great lengths. Late one night at around 11:30 p.m., realizing the thickest glass he had access to was his car windshield, Mark found himself in his car, parked in his driveway, armed with a vibrating egg and his recording equipment. As Mark recorded the vibrating sound of the glass vibrator against the car windshield, he couldn't help but imagine how absurd the situation might appear to any unsuspecting neighbours or passersby. He humorously contemplated what would happen if someone called the police, reporting a potential car break-in and how he would explain his situation. Despite the unconventional and comical circumstances, Mark's determination paid off. He successfully captured the unique sound he needed for Masters of Sex and even applied some audio processing techniques like pitch adjustment and phasing to fine- tune it. The end result satisfied the production team, showcasing Mark's dedication to delivering the perfect sound for the show. Mark's work on the TV series Justified all started when he was tasked with creating unique car sounds for the show. One of the standout moments was the creation of a slightly comical siren for Patton Oswalt's character, Constable Bob, who had rigged his own vehicle with lights and needed a fitting siren. Mark's approach involved pitch-bending with a quirky twist, resulting in a siren that sounded believably homemade. He also cut the sound on several other seasons of Justified for then supervising sound editor David Cohn. There was even a car recording session for the show where the car that Mark was in erupted into flames with him and the driver inside. They lost power steering and almost hit a bus from the show Vegas. Everybody was OK, but it led to a funny profanity-laced sound recording from Greg Abarta at Sony Pictures who was recording the exterior and watched the car get engulfed. This recording of Greg, as well as the car is currently in the Sony Sound Library. This endeavour opened the door to an opportunity Mark had longed for: working with the show's creator and director, Michael Dinner. Justified had caught Mark's attention as one of the best shows on TV, and he was Mark Lanza getting kidnapped by the infamous Abu Nazir from Homeland, played by Navid Negahban.