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ETA - June, 2018
13 Questions With... CARLA SEPULVEDA What do you do as a job? I'm a freelance Live Sound Engineer and Ar st Manager. As a Sound Engineer I specialize as an FOH and Monitors operator. If you weren't doing this job, what do you think you would be doing? I am a Bassist and I used to perform live for a living years ago before focusing full me on sound. Ge ng back to music performance is always my back up plan. Is your job the same one you thought you would do as a child? I always had a passion for music and sound since I was young, but I never thought I'd make a living out of it. Music has always been a part of me and through it I found my way to the world of professional audio, with which I fell in love with the minute I got to know it. Highlights and low points of your job? By the end of a show a er working long hours, the sa sfac on of a job well done by doing what I love is the most rewarding feeling. It's also very exi ng and an honour for me to be part of a team that makes a project happen and for it to be successful. The low point is that it is not very glamorous as we are o en sweaty, red and not looking great throughout the gig. It is a very demanding job, which doesn't allow space for errors and expecta ons are always very high. Favourite or most memorable event? Lollapalooza. This was in South America, Chile 2014. I loved working in this fes val because of the amazing team that was involved, as well as having some of my favourite musicians on stage. The professionalism from all teams and produc on made the job very enjoyable and all in all it was simply a great experience in all aspects. What's your favourite movie or film? More than a movie, I would say my favourite film is 'Sound City' documentary by Dave Grohl. It shows so much passion for the industry and for music, which makes it really inspiring. What's the best part about being you? I've shaped my life to be the way I wanted ever since I was a teenager, even if that meant at mes disbelief or no support from people around me. This has brought me to do what I love most for a living and travel a lot, for leisure and for work. I do not like rou ne, ENTERTAINMENT TECHNOLOGY ASIA | www.e-techasia.com
and the diversity and freedom I've achieved in my life so far I think is the best part of being me. Favourite country to visit and why? Thailand will always be my favourite, as I love the culture, the weather and the beaches. Also, the medita on and mys cal/spiritual aspect of the country always intrigues me. Over the years I've made good friends, which is another reason of why I love visi ng. If you had one superpower, what would it be and why? Teleporta on – With this power I could travel the world whenever I wanted to, visit loved ones and probably save a lot on airfare. Also, it would be convenient for 'short trips' like going from FOH to the stage in a millisecond and back, that could be very useful. Three people alive or dead that you'd love to have dinner with? 1. Dave Rat, from Rat Sound Systems, for his crea vity and success. 2. Steven Tyler, from Aerosmith, for the years he's been on the road and his amazing talent. 3. Kelly Slater, pro-surfer, to hear from him how to be successful beyond limits. Favourite food and why? Strawberries, the organic kind, they are simply delicious. What's a book or movie (or even a person) that's shaped you? I read Steppenwolf by Hermann Hesse when I was about 13 years old. It sure shaped me as I felt quite iden fied with the internal duality of the main character in which on one side he's a free-spirited, open minded, fun-seeking person and on the other he's an intellectual who struggles with all the issues of humanity. This makes him become a hopeless and lonely man and doesn't drive him anywhere good. In my case, it made me realise that we must find balance within ourselves when we have this kind of duali es, and not to get too upset if the world is going in the wrong direc on or not to go over the top with the fun things in life. Basically, not to take life extremely seriously and make sure to stay healthy and in balance. If you had one wish for the industry, what would it be? I'd like it to be more progressive towards women. When I got started in this industry I would rarely come across female colleagues, however that is changing now. This is great as it's leading to a more homogeneous industry, which is star ng to contribute in a big way to the development of it. I would like to see next, women as role models, I think we don't have enough so far.