Open Walkie - Unedited Stories from TV & Film Freelancers

Aside from working as a freelance AC, Drew Smith spends his time arguing with Ragz about the Staten Island-Jersey deer on Open Walkie. With the middle name of Jennings, he refused to be called DJ because of Full House growing up. 

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Freelance Camera Operator and DP, David Russo plays drums in a comedy punk rock band called BedPanFight, but as a kid he started out with a much softer sound. Listen to his story on Open Walkie. Also, check out Bedpanfight.com or find them on Spotify. 

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JB is a Camera Operator-DP who amazingly still finds the time in his freelance life to play in a nighttime hockey league. You can’t watch him play here, but can check out some of his work at www.lookfar.camera 

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Jaime McVicker talks about her transition from talent to freelance talent manager, starting out in reality TV, and gets to argue with her boyfriend/host, Tony. 

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Mike Steele is a freelance Camera Operator and Tech Supervisor, but never saw himself going in that direction. He gambles too much on sports and watches Friends re-runs from 11pm - 1am every night. 

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Cyndi Harder dishes it up on Open Walkie from chocolate cake monologues to healthy eating, fitness and a very positive outlook on old age. She also talks to us about her freelance experience making her way up to Producer. 

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