5.3Sound Advice: Interview with Emmy Award-Winning Post Rerecording Mixer Eric Lalicata

I grew up on the visual side of things. In the theater, although I held many jobs, lighting was a primary vocation for me—electrician, master electrician, and lighting designer. Then when I made the move to film, I started in Los Angeles as an electrician, made my way up as a best boy, gaffer, and then cinematographer—where I worked for nearly a decade.

Although I actually got my start in live entertainment, back in high school, working sound, I have spent very little time during my career in the sound department. I have a basic understanding of sound recording techniques and I’ve learned more over the years, but I am—by no means—an expert when it comes to ...

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