Open Walkie - Unedited Stories from TV & Film Freelancers

ALL RECORDINGS ARE FROM ZOOM AND VISUAL EPISODES CAN BE VIEWED ON YOUTUBE @OPENWALKIE. 

Brian Dee talks about his 20+ years working and coming up in the television world. Starting out as a teen in New Jersey, Brian has worked his way through LA and New York, traveled all over, and has been keeping up with the hustle while doing big things since. With two young kids at home and his girl in the industry; we discuss life struggles and exciting moments as a freelancer. Check out Brian's website for some of the cool stuff he's filmed: 

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ALL RECORDINGS ARE FROM ZOOM AND VISUAL EPISODES CAN BE VIEWED ON YOUTUBE @OPENWALKIE. 

This inspirational episode includes the story of Mei Wang’s family escaping labor camps in Cambodia as well as her own journey navigating life against the odds of working in the camera department. This Director/DP has made a name for herself by breaking cultural boundaries, and shares her motivational take on helping others develop and find their own calling. 

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ALL RECORDINGS ARE FROM ZOOM AND VISUAL EPISODES CAN BE VIEWED ON YOUTUBE @OPENWALKIE. 

Originally from Boston, Skoty Rae uses his on-set break to talk with Kelley and Canfield about being an Audio Engineer for many tv shows, and his love for music.  Musician first, Skoty started a career in Audio and continues scoring short-films and commercials on the side. He’s a long-time musician who gives great advice about the different ways to incorporate sound in all ventures.  

On this episode of Open Walkie, Tony has found someone who shares the same mindset when it comes to production. Jaron Berman, a freelance DP from the land of cheeseheads talks important issues while giving great advice for anyone in the industry.

Dunia loves to travel, wear big hats, and more importantly she is killing it as a freelance producer and traveling the world because of it. Oh, and when she was a little Dunia she sang with Celine Dion, no big deal. Listen to this episode of Open Walkie for some great advice on picking your path. #producer #bighats   

This freelance AC-Junior Operator is on a good path to the career he set out to have. From watching Disney in the projects of Staten Island to…watching Disney with his wife and dogs in Long Island, Fabian doesn’t seem to care much about long commutes to and from work. #ac #junioroperator   

We were grateful to have Peter come all the way from Austria just to be on Open Walkie and talk about the differences of the freelance life here and there. He’s mostly excited about having more than enough room now to make his amazing lamps. @Relumenate. #gaffer #electric #lamps #austria 

This Open Walkie guest left the freelance world for a little more life structure…and benefits. However, Jarrett is still in the industry and not opposed to switching it up again down the line. Another guest, another lover of Disney. #tech

This week’s guest on Open Walkie, Emily Rosko, goes from lifeguarding with foreigns to finding her love of laying flooring to finger weaving on Broadway. This Hair Stylist and Virginia native is not leaving New York any time soon...and snakes are never getting to the top of the Eiffel Tower.

On this episode of Open Walkie, David Heide gives some good insight on the camera union and the line between scripted and non-scripted tv shows in NYC. We also discuss a lot of important freelance issues that are commonly talked about on set. 

Samantha has one of the most inspiring stories we've heard on Open Walkie.  Completely changing her lifestyle opened up more time to pursue her passions of both art and health. Within just a short period of time, Samantha has already achieved so much. Find out all about our first non-television industry guest and all the advice she gives for a happier life and being a better human.
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Although Chloe’s five-year-old dream of becoming an orthodontist never happened, she still manages to keep a beautiful smile while working as a freelance producer for reality competition shows. We hear all about her story on this episode of Open Walkie. 

Follow this link: http://ceciliachorusny.org/#/brahms-elgar-brothers-balliett/ to buy tickets and support Chloe in The Cecilia Chorus of New York at Carnegie Hall on May 3rd 2019! 

Freelance Line Producer, Jeni Mistretta tells us how she got her start in production and all about the interesting world of Disney bounding. She also now makes on-air producing appearances on a popular MTV show. Find out more about her while admiring the amount of F-bombs dropped on this episode of Open Walkie. 

On this special episode of Open Walkie, Wil Willis tells us how he went from Army Ranger to TV Host and what he aspired to be as a child. This all around good dude, shares some great advice for everyone out there still trying to figure it all out. 

From hamburger stands to Bug Juice to freelance Camera Op and DP, this North Carolina native tells us his interesting start on making the move to NYC and coming up in the reality tv industry. Chris Walker also gives his advice to freelancers starting out. 

With his wife about to pop out another human, Ron stops by the Open Walkie basement to talk with us about his freelance start from a skateboarder with no direction to the showrunner of multiple popular reality shows. 

From Discovery Zone to @Dannavision, Danna Feintuch is one of the inspirations of Open Walkie. This freelance audio mixer seems to have the reality tv world figured out and always has fun doing it. 

We find out on Open Walkie that there really is no difference between Mr. Miagi and freelancer, Ricky Comuniello. Although Ricky never got a chance to go to prom, he still has a good chance of achieving his new goal…as long as he stops listening to trap music. 

Safa Ansarifar takes a backseat to stand-up comedy for a highchair and telling dad jokes to his two-year-old son. He came up short on his childhood dream, but getting closer to his new goal. On this Open Walkie episode we hear more about the couch that has made a lot of freelancers very happy.
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As a TV personality, tattoo artist, multiple business owner, and motorcycle collector, Oliver Peck is always looking to add more to his plate. On Open Walkie he gives great advice to freelancers and any others about changing things up. 
In this episode Jaime McVicker takes over as co-host for the absent Ragz.
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