How does one get a job as a music editor or foley artist?
Heidi Patalanp: How does one get a job as a music editor or foley artist? Randy Thom: Here are a few words of advice: 1) Move to LA. There are more jobs there which will “lead somewhere.” So even though there are also more people looking for jobs there, it’s still the place to be. 2) Read everything you can find about film sound in books, magazines, and on the Internet. 3) Find people who are doing the kind of work you want to do, and figure a way to make contact with them. You’ll have to be resourceful. It’s great training for the resourcefulness you’ll need AFTER you “break in.” Be persistent, but not SO persistent that you appear to be unstable, weird, or psychopathic. Do an Internet search on “film sound” “video sound” “audio” etc. and you’ll find lots of interesting info.
