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Each week, Times features writer Brandon Oland provides a list of must-see entertainment events for the week ahead.

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Thursday, October 6, 2011

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Bedlam in the Boro

Synopsis: The Lineboro fire companys annual Haunted Hayride and House of Horror returns this weekend with plenty of thrills and chills. When: 7-10:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through Oct. 29 Where: Lineboro fire company, 4224 Main St., Lineboro Admission: Haunted Hayride $12 for ages 9 and older and $8 for ages 8 and younger; House of Horror $8 for ages 9 and older and $6 for ages 8 and younger; Combo Ticket $15 for ages 9 and older and $10 for ages 8 and younger. Information: 410-239- 4467 or www.bedlamintheboro.com

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From left, scenes are shown from movies The Waterboy, Crazy Heart, Horrible Bosses and Sideways. Towson University graduate Russell Farmarco worked on all four of these films.

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Towson University grad spends time working behind the scenes on motion picture audio
BY BRANDON OLAND
TIMES STAFF WRITER

Chamber Music on the Hill presents Opus Two

Synopsis: Violinist William Terwilliger and pianist Andrew Cooperstock have performed together on six different continents. They will kick off the 2011-12 Chamber Music on the Hill concert series. When: 3 p.m. Sunday Where: Decker Center Forum, McDaniel College, 2 College Hill, Westminster Admission: $10- $15 Information: 410- 857-2599 or www.mcdaniel.edu

IN THE REGION
Josh Thompson at WMZQs Boxer Boo Bash

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TOWSON Pick any major motion picture. It features sound effects, music or even spoken words from actors added in during the post- production process. If done properly, movie viewers dont even notice the magic done by audio experts after movie scenes are shot and filming is wrapped. Towson University graduate Russell Farmarco, a Hollywood FARMARCO dialogue editor, shared some of his secrets with students at his alma mater Tuesday in an evening lecture. Farmarcos completed audio work on several notable comedies in the last two decades, including Grown Ups, 50 First Dates and The Waterboy. People dont notice what I do, he said. I kind of get a kick out of that. Farmarco rarely appears on set during filming. Instead, he does his work in a studio, where he painstakingly ensures that all movie dialogue is as cl ose to perfect as possible, even if it means editing in lines that are recorded after initial filming. To prove his point, he showed a few scenes of Water for Elephants, a 2011 movie in which Jaco b Jankowski

(Robert Pattinson) joins the Benzini Brothers circus after his parents are killed in a car accident. In one scene, where Pattinsons character is moving through a train ferrying the circus cast to the next show, nearly all the audio was added after filming, including about half the lines. When actors are brought in to provide audio after the fact, the process is called automatic dialogue replacement. It is used when sound quality is too poor on initial shoots, he said. Farmarco said most actors abhor the idea of having their words edited into scripts, but in many cases it is necessary to ensure spectacular sound on multi- million dollar motion pictures. The process can last a few weeks up to a few months, he said. Farmarco said the process is a necessity in action films when explosions and other ear- splitting noises can render audio diff icult to hear. Farmarco sticks mostly to audio for comedies, and hes worked on dozens of high- profile ones, including several box off ice hits starring Adam Sandler. A fter f ilming wraps, Farmarco prepares the audio for a screening of the movie. Directors then videotape a live audience watching the flick to see which jokes generated laughs and which ones didnt. If a gag bombed, they will often be edited out. Not everything is as it appears with movie sound, Farmarco said. Please see Grad, C2

Country musician Josh Thompson is performing at The Fillmore Silver Spring at 6:30 p.m. Saturday. Synopsis: Josh Thompson rocked earlier this summer as an opening act for Miranda Lambert at Merriweather Post Pavilion. Hes back in the area this weekend as the main draw at one of the regions newest venues. When: 6:30 p.m. Saturday Where: The Fillmore Silver Spring, 8656 Colesville Road, Silver Spring Admission: $18 Information: 301- 960- 9999 or www.fillmoresilverspring.com
Candlelight Ghost Tours of Frederick return

Notable films
Towson University graduate Russell Farmarco completed dialogue editing for dozens of major motion pictures in the last decade. Heres a timeline of some of his most notable films:
2011: Horrible Bosses

Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. The movie stars Paul Giamatti and Thomas Haden Church, who play two men who take a vacation to Santa Barbara County Wine Country. Farmarco called this film one of his two favorites to have worked on.

Synopsis: Journey through Fredericks dark streets and alleys to learn more about patriots from the Revolutionary War, beckoning soldiers from the Civil War and countless other conduits for the dead. When: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through Oct. 29 Where: Tours meet at Brewerys Alley Restaurant and Brewery, 124 N. Market St., Frederick Admission: $10 for adults, $8 for active military and seniors, $5 for youths ages 6-12. Information: 301- 668- 8922 or www.marylandghosttours.com

Farmarcos role: Dialogue editor 1998: The Waterboy Why the movie is notable: Farmarcos role: ADR superviHorrible Bosses was one of the sor, dialogue supervisor comedy hits of the summer. The Why the movie is notable: Its film, in which three frustrated coone of Adam Sandlers most recworkers try to kill their bosses, ognizable roles. He plays Bobby grossed more than $200 million. Boucher, a waterboy turned college football star. Farmarco would 2009: Crazy Heart go on to work on several films Farmarcos role: Automatic dia- starring Sandler. logue replacement editor 1998: Gia Why the movie is notable: Jeff Bridges won his first Oscar for Best Farmarcos role: Dialogue ediActor in this Fox Searchlight film, in tor which he starred as a broken-down Why the movie is notable: country singer. This TV movie helped launch the career of Angelina Jolie, who won 2004: Sideways the Golden Globe for Best Actress Farmarcos role: Dialogue editor for a Miniseries or Television Film. Why the movie is notable: Source: imdb.com Sideways won the Academy