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22 F A L L 2 0 1 9 C A S Q U A R T E R L Y show, Eric came in and his notes were really specifi c, and really stylized. He had ideas about what he wanted to do with the music. It was so refreshing! It wasn't what you would normally think that you should do in this moment. He wanted to make some places quieter than others so that scenes with driving music, like the needle drops, like The Dammed, would play bigger. Which I was so excited about because it was really a dynamic mix; we got to mix it like a feature! THAT WAS FOR AMAZON. WERE THEIR DELIVERY SPECS SORT OF MOVIE-LIKE OR ARE YOU STILL SHOOTING FOR A -24 LKFS DIALOGUE, WITH A -22 LID ON IT? We still had to fi t within the spec. We were always fi tting it right in there at the limits. It's challenging because the show is huge, it's huge. It was just really fun from start to fi nish! There were lots of challenges, but good challenges. YEAH, INTERESTING … NOT BORING. Yeah! I ASSUME HAVING HAD WORKED ON SEVERAL SHOWS WITH ERIC, THERE'S A RAPPORT THERE TO THE POINT WHERE YOU CAN SORT OF HEAD THINGS OFF AT THE PASS BEFORE THE BACK LINE IS EVEN IN THE ROOM. Yeah, it was after the fi rst mix when we got the fl avor, the feeling that Eric was going for. We had a good grasp on what to do with the next episodes. But that show is, again, really exciting because every episode is really different. WAS IT ONE OF THOSE THINGS WHERE YOU GET TO THE LAST EPISODE AND YOU FEEL LIKE, "WE JUST FIGURED IT OUT!" HIGH-FIVE? Ha! No. Rich and I kind of got it dialed in by, I'd say, the third episode. That's where we really hit our fl ow. We kind of knew which things Eric would think were funny, what kind of things he wanted to highlight, you know. He liked playing with perspectives; he liked all of these fun things for us to do. IT WASN'T THE STANDARD "DIALOGUE IS IN THE CENTER" AT ALL TIMES KIND OF THING. Exactly! PLUS, IT'S SUPERHEROES; THEY'RE GOING TO BE IN WEIRD ENVIRONMENTS AND MAYBE THERE ARE POWERS, THAT KIND OF THING… Yeah, the powers were a big thing. Yeah, I was really happy with that mix. SOUNDS LIKE A GREAT EXPERIENCE. ANY OTHER FUN SHOWS YOU'RE WORKING THAT YOU CAN TALK ABOUT? We're working on the Wu-Tang show right now, An American Saga. It just dropped on Hulu. VERY COOL! That one's a fun one! THE MUSIC MUST BE A BALL ON THAT! Yeah, and the composer is RZA! He's really nice, and he's got a couple of really talented people on his team with him. It's been a good experience. It is a bit reminiscent of my studio days. HA! I BET! WELL, IT SEEMS LIKE YOU'VE GOTTEN WHERE YOU WANTED TO GO TO A CERTAIN EXTENT, RIGHT? Well, there's always room for growth. I'm super, super happy and grateful for where I am. I have friends that are in other veins of our industry who are directing and acting. I've spent a lot of time with people who've fi nally gotten their fi rst big gig and I think it's all equally competitive in mixing! SURE. As crazy as it sounds, being able to mix on this level of projects … it's pretty rare. YEAH, IT'S A BIG DEAL! SO, WHAT'S THE NEW GOAL? I want to keep doing what I love and continue to work on creative projects that push the boundaries. Like some of the streaming content is becoming more and more interesting. IT'S LESS TETHERED TO THE OLD SCHOOL RULES. Although, I have to say, I'm currently working on two network shows, S.W.A.T. and Bull, and I love working on them, too! I work with amazing people on those two shows. I SUPPOSE I SHOULD ALSO SAY WELCOME, BY THE WAY. I HEAR YOU ARE A NEW MEMBER OF CAS. I'm so happy to be a member of CAS! Oh, I should tell the story of when I was in audio engineering school. There was one day that I went to the Farmers Market at the Grove and there was a man wearing a CAS shirt. I said to myself, "I have to go talk to him." Of course, I don't know who he was but I went up to him anyway and said, "I love your shirt" and he looked at me with the most puzzled look, because I was a young girl. I said, "I'm studying to be an audio engineer and I really respect what you do." It's funny how things come full circle. WELL, THANKS FOR YOUR TIME, ALEXANDRA. SEE YOU ON THE DUB STAGE!