By Wes Cipolla The name Keiser comes from the German word Kaiser, meaning emperor. It was once a name given to those who pushed others around, or dressed up as an emperor in performances. Senior Dawson Keiser, however, is more likely to be the one telling people that the emperor has no clothes. He’s the kind of person who is always smiling, a smile that says “I’m ready for anything.” “My philosophy on life is just don’t take it too seriously,” he said. “Just try and make the most out of what you have and live it as best you can.” That being said, he is a fried chicken baron. His father owns the Chick-fil-A restaurant on Broadcasting Square, and Dawson has worked at it for the last five years.
“It’s a fine job,” Dawson said, “and I have a lot of fun doing it.” When Dawson and I met at the location where I was to take his photo, and I told him that we were locked out, he just smiled and shrugged like a character from a sitcom. We decided to take the picture at the media wing. When we arrived, media teacher Matthew Citrone scolded Dawson for showing up without asking him permission. He playfully kicked Dawson, whom he called “Dawsy.” “There’s Bartle,” Dawson said with cool irony. “Bartle” is another adult in the media wing, and a potential chaperone in case of Citrone’s absence. He was shopping online for a rack to store his “Dungeons and Dragons” paraphernalia. Dawson walked into the room where he works as an intern with Wilson Media Productions. For his internship, he makes promotional videos and sets up the morning announcements. You may have seen his performance in the Chromebook Insurance promo, alongside senior Watson Maack. “The morning announcements are something people don’t think a lot of time and effort go into. There’s multiple jobs that people have to plan and prep ahead.” Ever since he was a child he wanted to be an author or actor, “anything in show business, really.” With his crew in media he handles the direction, graphic design and audio levels for the announcements. He says that working the teleprompter “is the job that requires the most work and gets the least appreciation.” Dawson is also involved in doing sound for the plays of the Wilson Theater Company. In freshman year he was an actor, but he developed stage fright and had to move to sound. He was inspired by the sound work of 2015 graduate Ryan Sullivan. “He was very talented in the field, and seeing him work shows really inspired me to take up those jobs as the years went on, so it’s been a favorite of mine for a long time.” In the future, he wants to go into something involving film and television. “Both those things have been such a big part of my life and it would be a dream come true just to be a part of it,” Dawson said.
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