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16 FA L L 2 0 2 2 I C A S Q U A R T E R L Y b y A c a d e m i c m e m b e r M a t t M u l v i h i l l With the technology of our industry evolving more quickly by the day, so too have the lines blurred between the roles and responsibilities that once seemed so clearly defined. Editors are mixing, mixers are editing, and everyone is simply doing their part to help guide each project from beginning to end. As this water continues to muddy, the value of the "jack-of-all-trades" has continued to rise. For this interview, I met with Eric Apps CAS, a jack-of-all-trades post-production professional based in Toronto, Canada. While his most recent credits are as a re-recording mixer, Eric's path is a testament to the value of a diverse skill set; a skill set that has garnered him numerous Gemini Award nominations and a CAS Award win. This knowledge base, along with some other unique traits learned from working in a smaller market, allowed him and his colleagues to quickly weather the COVID storm and elevate the demand for audio post in Toronto to new heights. Along the way, Eric consistently practiced the virtue he shared with me, which was to consider every opportunity that came his way. It can be easy for all of us, Eric shared, to become fixed upon a path that we believe we should be on. After finishing this piece, I am certainly convinced that there is great value in embracing serendipity and allowing opportunity to guide you forward. RE-RECORDING MIXER ERIC APPS CAS MEET THE MIXER "My first boss took a chance on me, and I did the best I could to show him that he made the right choice." — Eric Apps CAS