
David Buchanan
Contributing Writer and Editor at Gold Derby
Writer at Freelance
Contributing Writer @goldderby. Ph.D. in English from @PennEnglish. Published @jwilonline and @j_dtc. Forthcoming @JournalTheatre.
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goldderby.com | David Buchanan
As Adolescence supervising sound editor James Drake and Secret Level supervising sound editor Matt Yocum tell it during our Meet the Experts: TV Sound panel, their work might be intrinsic to what we experience on screen, but they have a confession. “It’s not a very glamorous job,” says Drake. (Watch the full panel above.
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goldderby.com | David Buchanan
“One of my favorite parts of my job is the variety,” says Matt Yocum about the diversity of projects on which he has served as sound editor. An Emmy Award winner for The Last of Us, he has worked on both television and film, from live action to animation.
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goldderby.com | David Buchanan
“We’ve worked together on pretty much all of Phil’s stuff, and I worked on his very first short film,” says James Drake of how he became involved in the Netflix limited series Adolescence, directed by Phil Barantini. The two have collaborated on projects including the Boiling Point short film, feature film, and television series, all which also featured Adolescence creator and star Stephen Graham. Drake discussed the buzzy Netflix series as part of our Meet the Experts: TV Sound panel.
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yahoo.com | David Buchanan
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key TakeawaysAs Adolescence supervising sound editor James Drake and Secret Level supervising sound editor Matt Yocum tell it during our Meet the Experts: TV Sound panel, their work might be intrinsic to what we experience on screen, but they have a confession. “It’s not a very glamorous job,” says Drake.
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goldderby.com | David Buchanan |Sam Eckmann
Welcome to Tony Talk, a column in which Gold Derby contributors Sam Eckmann and David Buchanan offer Tony Awards analysis. Two weeks away from the 2025 Tony ceremony on June 8, we offer our take on who will win four of the top acting trophies and comment on momentum shifts in the top races. David Buchanan: Last week, we discussed the very close musical acting categories, so it feels fitting to pivot now to the play acting races.
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