Steve was given a book titled What is Sound? when he was six years old, and he is still asking that question. Soon afterwards he won a reel-to-reel tape recorder in a competition, and used it to make his first sound recording: the theme to Green Acres, live from the family TV. His life in screen sound was just beginning.

Since then he has worked on commercials, corporates, and short films, then moved on to the big time of telemovies, mini-series and feature films. He has worked on location and in post-production, enjoying the catering in the case of the former and the air-conditioning in the case of the latter. He has learned that films and celebrities come and go, while bacon and egg rolls pretty much stay the same, and one black hole of a sound studio is just like any other – no matter where it is in the world.

Steve now spends his time teaching others how to work for more hours than is really healthy while complaining about how the sound department is, at best, taken for granted. To ensure he is capable of completing a Sudoku puzzle in his retirement, he is keeping his mind in shape by undertaking doctoral studies related to his professional work in film and education.

Despite working in the industry for over a quarter of a century, Steve remains passionate about sound and film – so don’t get him started!