74 I M PS E . O R G
Sergio Díaz has had a lucrative
career that has spanned almost
30 years. He has worked with top
tiered directors such as Alfonso
Cuarón, Guillermo del Toro, Sean
Penn, Alejandro G. Iñárritu, and
Mel Gibson to name a few. Over
his career, Sergio has won five
awards with 15 nominations.
Mostly recently being nominated
for an Academy Award for his
work on Roma, Sergio is an
active member of the Motion
Picture Sound Editors, as well as
the Academy of Motion Picture
Arts and Sciences.
MA: Thanks for taking the time
to sit down with me and the
MPSE Wavelength readers and
congratulations on your Golden
Reel win for Roma. When did
you decide you wanted to work in
sound and how did you get your
start?
SD: I decided to work in sound
since I was a child. After I finished
my education, I started working
as a DJ. I was in music for 13
years. At this time, I wanted to
work in post-production. In 1999,
I started working in a company in
Mexico, doing publicity. From there,
I started doing sound design for
films. One of my first films was 21
Grams, so I was a very, very lucky
guy. I'm still a lucky guy.
the edge of
fragility
A conversation
with Sergio Díaz
on creating the
immersive
soundscape
for Nomadland
BY MIGUEL ARAUJO MPSE
