Interviews with interesting people
Paul Kemmish usually has a bass in his hands. He’s equally at home with the bass guitar or bass fiddle. And if you wonder how he got so good or how he spends his days that’s easy: he practices. That’s what working musicians do.
Like the Beatles, Don McAllister comes from Liverpool, a port city in northern England. But Don’s instrument is the Mac. His popular ScreencastsOnline series has taught thousands of people around the world how to use their Macs, IPads and IPhones. Want to start a membership site? Don is a good example of how things can sometimes go right.
If you ever wanted to know what it’s like to be an agent for top celebrities, Marty Klein is your guy. Although he’s New York based, Marty is often on the road. And you too could be an agent, if you like long hours, long weeks, and lots of work. As everyone in show biz knows, all the glamour in on stage. All the work, for actors, entertainers, agents, musicians, publicists, crew and managers is behind the scenes.
This is the story of how you can start out with a degree in psychology but became a fine artist. Or at least how Jere Smith did it. He always was an artist but it took Jere a couple of decades to accept that description of himself. His journey to art included living in Alaska and a trip to Europe. But no matter how long it took, Jere is happy he has finally arrived.
Doug LeBow is a producer, composer, singer, songwriter, and recording artist for Disney Publishing Worldwide. He grew up in the NE, lives in the SW. Along his journey, he worked as a sign language interpreter, used the money he made from scoring industrial movies for General Motors to go back to school, graduated from the Grove School of Music, and is a minister.
You may have seen Peter Baylies on TV or heard him on the radio. This professional photographer turned stay at home Dad, started a newsletter and wrote a book to help other Dads. Staying home is work too, and, as Peter notes, very fulfilling.
Comedian, actor, writer, director, pilot and monkey-handler are just some of the things Wil Shriner is good at. He says he just keeps moving from job to job; I say he’s multi-talented. He grew up in show biz, so he’s pretty well acquainted with all of its sides. If you want to be an entertainer, Wil has some advice for you. And, no, the Shriner Auditorium is not named for him.