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C I N E M A A U D I O S O C I E T Y. O R G 21 Photo courtesy of M:NI Karol Urban CAS MPSE I once asked my lead when I was mixing SFX for Grey's Anatomy years ago if the background in a surgery scene felt good, as the dialogue was quite hum-filled and contained a lot of broadband noise. He responded, "Yeah … if you're conducting surgery on the starship Enterprise." I about died laughing in my chair. Guess they were a little loud … so I proceeded to reduce. I love re-recording mixer Ken Teaney; you never have to wonder what that man is thinking. In a freelance industry where so much feedback is kept private out of a fear of being offensive or of being replaced, the real honest people who speak their minds unabashedly in service of the narrative are rare gems. They care about the product we are making over the "go along to get along" mentality. They seek to lift us all up. I may not always agree with opinions expressed, but I always respect and value that type of courage and input. That's the relationship and environment I seek with my coworkers and clients. Cico Silva I have a good one about "water" on an unscripted adventure show. The show was a race to the finish line in a new country every week. We had several teams of camera and audio and had to carry everything we needed