Mike Baldassari's guest appearances

Mike Baldassari

Casting Light Podcast

LD-at-Large Podcast

Al Crawford

Steve Lieberman

Mike Wood

Guy Smith

Vickie Claiborne

Susan Rose

Jeff Croiter

Chris McMeen

Laura Frank

Mike Graham

Steve Richards

Greg Ellis

Victor Ortiz

Michael Berger

Gigi Pedron

OwlTail

with Mike Baldassari - Tony and Emmy Nominated Lighting Designer at Mike-o-Matic Industries On this episode, we discuss touring Broadway vs. Rock n Roll vs. TV vs. Film, kids in show biz, cross pollination of all of those fields, bringing family to a show, positive nepotism in our industry, showbiz parents, the logistical side of show business, how to do something else, the necessity of family support, having a diverse career, cohesive lighting, how to look at the big picture, telling a story with lights, color theory, the five qualities of a professional: creativity, self discipline, the ability to work hard, plays well with others and dealing with with rejection. “fix it or feature it.” - Mike Baldassari Please visit: http://mike-o-matic.com/

with Mike Baldassari - Tony and Emmy Nominated Lighting Designer at Mike-o-Matic Industries On this episode, we discuss touring Broadway vs. Rock n Roll vs. TV vs. Film, kids in show biz, cross pollination of all of those fields, bringing family to a show, positive nepotism in our industry, showbiz parents, the logistical side of show business, how to do something else, the necessity of family support, having a diverse career, cohesive lighting, how to look at the big picture, telling a story with lights, color theory, the five qualities of a professional: creativity, self discipline, the ability to work hard, plays well with others and dealing with with rejection. “fix it or feature it.” - Mike Baldassari Please visit: <a href="http://mike-o-matic.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://mike-o-matic.com/</a>

Being a Provider, Father, Husband and Designer - with Mike Baldassari

Concerts and theater share many things, from the uniquness of any single performance to the dedication of their artists to the techniques used to move them from venue to venue.  One other thing they share is Mike Baldassari, who has lit innumerable concerts on tour, on stage, and on film, and has also lit plays and musicals from Broadway to Moscow.  In this episode, we discuss Mike's theatrical and concert lighting designs, the touring he's done, and the state and business of show business.Join your host Jason Marin and co-host Carrie Wood for the conclusion of our interview with Mike.  Let us know if you like the multi-episode format for long-running interviews, and be sure to visit Mike's website for even more information about the shows we discuss.  Thanks for listening!

Concerts and theater share many things, from the uniquness of any single performance to the dedication of their artists to the techniques used to move them from venue to venue.  One other thing they share is Mike Baldassari, who has lit innumerable concerts on tour, on stage, and on film, and has also lit plays and musicals from Broadway to Moscow.  In this episode, we discuss Mike's theatrical and concert lighting designs, the touring he's done, and the state and business of show business.Join your host Jason Marin and co-host <a href="http://www.carriewoodld.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Carrie Wood</a> for the conclusion of our interview with Mike.  Let us know if you like the multi-episode format for long-running interviews, and be sure to visit <a href="http://www.mike-o-matic.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mike's website</a> for even more information about the shows we discuss.  Thanks for listening!

Mike Baldassari Part 2: theater, concerts, touring, and real estate

It was 1977, and Mike was headed to a Kiss concert at Madison Square Garden.  The audience blinders came up, 20,000 people cheered, and Mike knew he'd found a home.  Since then, he has lit Broadway musicals, including collaborating on Cabaret with the great Peggy Eisenhauer; television shows, including episodes of Saturday Night Live; theatrical tours, including Phoenix Entertainment's Camelot; major events live to broadcast, including A (RED) Thank You; concerts, including tours with icon Neil Young; and feature films, including Nine.  All that said, Mike's greatest strength may be his ability to draw inspiration and practice from one genre for use in another.Join your host Jason Marin and first-time co-host Carrie Wood for the first part of a two-part interview with Mike.  In this episode, we discussed his work on feature films, television, live events and shows that involve elements of all three.  We discussed how he got into the business, including finding his way to the lighting console after rock shows to introduce himself, the difference between working on a feature shooting film and one shooting digital, what SNL has to do with Australia, and what happens when one of the cameras on your multicamera shoot is attached to a helicopter.Join us next time for the conclusion of the interview, where we discuss concerts, theater, and, of course, Cabaret.

It was 1977, and Mike was headed to a Kiss concert at Madison Square Garden.  The audience blinders came up, 20,000 people cheered, and Mike knew he'd found a home.  Since then, he has lit Broadway musicals, including collaborating on <a href="http://www.roundabouttheatre.org/shows-events/cabaret.aspx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cabaret</a> with the great Peggy Eisenhauer; television shows, including episodes of <a href="http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Saturday Night Live</a>; theatrical tours, including Phoenix Entertainment's <a href="http://www.camelottour.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Camelot</a>; major events live to broadcast, including <a href="http://blog.red.org/2014/12/thank-you-america.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A (RED) Thank You</a>; concerts, including tours with icon <a href="http://www.neilyoung.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Neil Young</a>; and feature films, including <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0875034/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nine</a>.  All that said, Mike's greatest strength may be his ability to draw inspiration and practice from one genre for use in another.Join your host Jason Marin and first-time co-host <a href="http://www.carriewoodld.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Carrie Wood</a> for the first part of a two-part interview with Mike.  In this episode, we discussed his work on feature films, television, live events and shows that involve elements of all three.  We discussed how he got into the business, including finding his way to the lighting console after rock shows to introduce himself, the difference between working on a feature shooting film and one shooting digital, what SNL has to do with Australia, and what happens when one of the cameras on your multicamera shoot is attached to a helicopter.Join us next time for the conclusion of the interview, where we discuss concerts, theater, and, of course, Cabaret.