People from outside this industry usually ask me: “so what’s your next gig?” or “how do you find these strange jobs you get?” or “so is it always the same company that employs you?”. I usually have to explain to them that when somebody is a freelance technician, it seems that who you know is just as important as what you know. And this seems to have always been the case to one extent or another.
How do we find balance? Artists who have “grownup responsibilities”.
I wanted to write about how my wife and I try to balance our lives as artists, while caring for our two-year old son and dog.
I wanted to share a story about a mental health concern I developed while performing. Have a read, and feel free to contact me if you’ve encountered a similar concern. I am always interested in hearing other artists’ stories.
Life as a non-traditional Hispanic artist.
If you are reading this you are probably interested in the different lives of people in live entertainment. Where do I start? Well, I am a bit of a gypsy.
I really like to build things. At home I have a multitude of projects I’m working on. Currently I’m constructing a robot that will solve a Rubik’s cube, and I’m working on some plans to make an automatic dog door. I’m even building a vintage video game for my commodore 64 written in machine language. I think this need to build things goes back to when I was a kid.
“I am told, that the art of lighting a stage consists of putting light where you want it and taking it away where you don’t want it.” — Max Reinhardt
I started working for Cirque du Soleil on August 23rd, 1993, almost 24 years ago. The day before, I was working as an on-call followspot at The Mirage, nextdoor, for Siegfried and Roy. I had only been at The Mirage for seven months, and the change was a risk. Siegfried and Roy was the biggest show in town, and I was taking a job with a fairly unknown French Canadian company that was trying something new. Mystere was to be their first permanent-resident show.
Breakfast or wine? Where am I? Here are a few tips on helping your stomach keep up with your jet-lag and time zone.
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