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You may not know his name but you've seen him in movies, on TV, in commercials and on stage. He's JoBe Cerny and for the last 3 years he's explored a strange new world called The Twilight Zone Radio Dramas.
"I've been acting for more than 40 years and have done my share of directing as well." Cerny said. "For the last 3 years I've had the pleasure of directing and working with some of the best actors in Hollywood for The Twilight Zone Radio Dramas."
The original Twilight Zone was launched in 1959 on CBS by Rod Serling and emerged as a signature series for some of the best writers and emerging actors in its time. According to Carl Amari, the Producer for the Twilight Zone Radio Dramas, the list of actors appearing in the original series is remarkable. "William Shatner, Burgess Meredith, Robert Duvall, Robert Redford. Budding stars in Hollywood got their ticket punched on the Twilight Zone back in the day. And now we have a whole new generation of actors joining the ranks."
"They're great to work with." JoBe said. "I want them to shine and they never complain about doing more takes. Especially when you give them something to make it a little juicier."
And who are these hard working stars?
"It's a great lineup." According to Amari. "Stacy Keach is our host and serves in the original role defined by Rod Serling. In addition we've done episodes with Lou Gossett, Jr., Jane Seymour, Lou Diamond Phillips, Ed Begley, Jr., Jason Alexander, Sean Astin, the list goes on and on."
Cerny's secret for directing some of the top talent in the entertainment business?
"I've done a lot of dialog in plays and movies." Cerny said. "And I've never given an actor a line I wouldn't do myself. My question is does this move the story ahead?"
Cerny's done exactly that on a dozen or so episodes he's directed to date and his approach has proven itself again and again. "I like to do layering. One of the things Shakespeare does is two actions going on at the same time. As a director it's like running two movies side by side."
"JoBe's done a great job for us." Amari offered. "We produced more than 160 Twilight Zone Radio Dramas so far and JoBe has helped us to take the production values to higher and higher levels."
"It takes 100 to 200 hours to do an episode." Cerny said. "That includes recording, editing, sound design, music and mixing. And that doesn't include the writing. But it's all worth it and it's all important. That combination is what makes the Theater of the Mind work. How you can take a great script, a great performance and combine it with the perfect blend of music, sound design and mixing to create a time and a place that everyone can see and feel."
"And there's more to come." According to Amari. "We've adapted many of the original Twilight Zone episodes to audio and now we're producing more and more new material based on the original Twilight Zone concept. That's where someone with JoBe's experience is so critical. He intuitively understands the nature of the Twilight Zone as a signature piece of entertainment content that has crossed generations. And now, a whole new generation is discovering the Twilight Zone experience thanks to many talented people including directors like JoBe."
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