Tag Archives: start-up

Jobs, Interviews, Life

November 8, 2014Uncategorizedaudio, dream, live sound, los angeles, podcast, projects, recording, sound, start-up, workJohn D. Costello

So I met with a guy who writes for this podcast. They do sic-fi/fantasy/horror audio dramas. Its all unpaid now and done just for fun. They don’t have any real sound guys on their crew so I’m gonna work on their next episode and see where it goes from there. It’ll be fun and cool. Check them out at earbudtheater.com! Download the episodes when I start working on it!

I’m also having a phone interview with PSAV for a part time A/V tech job. Hopefully that goes well and they give me decent amount of work. It should defintly pay well too! If i get that then I won’t really have to work with the catering, which I don’t like doing. I’ll keep the part time job at the bar though. That should give me enough money to pay my bills and enough time to keep looking for a job to turn into a career.

Seems things are working out fairly well. Slow but its going. I still have high hopes for the next few months!

See ya guys.

A week and a half in L.A.

October 9, 2014Uncategorizedaudio, audio engineer, audio engineering, dream, live sound, los angeles, moving, music, recording, sound, sound engineering, Sound recording and reproduction, start-up, workJohn D. Costello

So, its pretty awesome out here. Applied at a studio and a venue as well as a few restaurants so far. Possibly may get a job at Domino’s. It’s something to pay the bills for now. Tomorrow I have a list of about ten venues and studios I’m going to apply for. They’re all within a few blocks of each other. Over the weekend I’m going to map out other areas to hit. Gonna look at some post-production houses.

Talked to a guy today who seemed really cool. He’s from Mayfair and Father Judge, like me. He’s an established writer out here and seems like he really wants to help me out. He knows a few sound guys and is gonna take me to Fox Studios next week. He seems very Philly-like. So I’m pretty stoked about that.

I also have a job on Halloween with a lighting production company. So, it may not be audio but its a job and its a step in the right direction. Last few days were pretty stressful but today went pretty well. All in all I think it’ll all work out.

Somethings…..

December 13, 2013Uncategorizedaudio, projects, sound, start-up, video, workJohn D. Costello

So, I’ve been thinking about work. As I am still not employed full-time as an audio engineer I am constantly looking. I’ve been thinking about maybe doing some podcast work. Or maybe doing audio for an indie film maker, possible a start-up, like short videos online or something. Basically something small, on a budget, and start-up. It can grow into something bigger. Hopefully with someone(s) like me, have day job but willing to put the work in a personal project until it makes money. So, with all that being said, does anyone have ideas of people or projects to work with/on? Lemme know.