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C A S Q U A R T E R L Y I W I N T E R 2 0 2 3 23 memory of meeting me. Over time, when you work with someone continually, it becomes an extension of family and an environment of trust. But in the beginning, it's sort of like a courting period, where you have to figure out their likes and dislikes. Bob Bronow CAS MPSE: Joel's right, it's like going on a first date. If it's a new client, I don't know them, they don't know me, and I need to kind of figure out who they are. But I find they all have the same goal; they want their project to sound as good as it can. And even though they probably won't say it, they want to be impressed. I always want to make it sound better than they thought it could. Clients come from all sorts of places. Sometimes you get a call from a facility that says, "We just picked up this gig, can you come in and mix this?" Or it can be someone who has worked with you before, and they say, "Hey, I want to work with you again." Ultimately, you want to take all your clients and put them into that basket. Lindsey Alvarez CAS: If I come on after a show has started or I'm filling in for another mixer, I don't think, "Oh great, they're not going to like me 'cause I'm the new person." I come in like, "Hey, I'm a new person, and I can make this just as fun!" You have to come in with that attitude, otherwise, you're not going to be able to do the work. I'm sure I wasn't the people's first choice for many shows, but I think, "That's OK, I'm going to do it anyway." I can put my own spin on this. Then you can impress people. It's just an opportunity to surprise someone. Working freelance, you have to be able to adapt quickly to get comfortable in different rooms with different tech and sometimes different co-workers. With so many opportunities to get sidetracked, how do you prepare for a job so you can keep focus on your clients? "Everything we do in our industry is based off relationships. Our attitude, communication, and kindness are the three building blocks to building wonderful relationships." –Joel Catalan CAS Bob Bronow CAS MPSE Joel D. Catalan CAS