Listen "Ep. 26 Stephen Letnes - Navigating Hollywood as a Blind Composer"
Episode Synopsis
Follow Stephen Letnes:Website: https://stephenletnes.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/StephenLetnesAble Artist: https://ableartist.org/1 IN 4 Coalition: https://www.1in4coalition.org/RAMPD: https://rampd.org/Follow Making It:https://beacons.ai/makingitFollow Mirabelle Jienhttps://beacons.ai/mirabellejien_________________________________Timestamps:0:00 - Intro2:38 - Meeting at VIFF7:28 - Journey as a blind composer18:34 - Pressure of representing the disabled community34:14 - Networking38:11 - Working in DAWs46:10 - How do you decide what projects are worth doing49:59 - Deciding how much to charge-- *call cut out so there's a random subject change here* --54:44 - Custom PC build 59:37 - Able Artist Foundation - how to join1:03:24 - How to get partnerships1:06:51 - Fear of rejection1:18:11 - Patreon Q - Phoung: How do you feel about the way your creativity is being experienced by others? How do you react to criticism or praise? 1:27:28 - Imposter syndrome1:32:26 - Patreon Q - Chris: You’ve scored for a wide variety of films ranging from shorts to documentaries to feature films - what are some of the different creative challenges you’ve faced when it comes to composing for those different types of projects? 1:36:44 - Patreon Q - Chris: Who or what are your key inspirations?1:38:53 - What does making it mean to you?1:47:11 - Social links
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