How Much Can I Make? - Discover Your Dream Job.
"How Much Can I Make?" - Explores career opportunities and job advice.
If you're looking to understand the job market and want to make informed career decisions, this is the podcast for you!
Whether you're just starting out, or looking to make a major career change, getting the ins and outs of any job, is key to making informed decisions.
This podcast dives deep into what different careers are really like—what the day-to-day looks like, how much you can earn, and what it takes to succeed. You'll hear firsthand job advice from professionals who've been there, done that, and are eager to share their stories.
If you're curious about your next move, or just exploring career possibilities, you're in the right place!
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How Much Can I Make? - Discover Your Dream Job.
Broadway Makeup Artist & Wig Maker
The World of Theater - Makeup Artist and Wig Maker
This week, Mirav interviews another working professional in the world of theater, Loryn Pretorius. Loryn works as a professional makeup artist and wig maker for Broadway productions–right now she's working on Sunset Boulevard as the hair and makeup supervisor. She oversees a team of professionals to make sure that the entire cast looks their absolute best when they take the stage.
Makeup and wig making are both highly technical skills–Loryn holds a masters degree from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. She combines her background in fine arts and art history to practice an applied art on a living canvas: the human body. In this episode she tells the story of turning her personal passion into a thriving career and the kind of skills it takes to make it in the fast paced business of the stage.
See a video of Loryn building a wig.
https://www.howmuchcanimake.info/episodes/digital-nomad-matew-sthyb-h9e4a-ya3a4-6nke4
Topics
00:40 Introduction
03:05 All the work that goes into an opening
05:07 Getting started doing makeup
06:32 Turning a passion into a career
08:32 Collaborating on a production
09:39 Education
11:57 Overseeing and delegating
13:29 Earnings and negotiation
16:36 Building a sustainable business for yourself
20:58 Rehearsal vs. performance
23:51 Breaking into the music scene
26:18 The challenging aspects of Broadway
32:31 Advice for those looking to break into the field
36:51 The world is your oyster
40:07 More about wig making
45:15 Is this job AI proof?
Resources
University of North Carolina School of Arts - Wig & Makeup Design
Exploring the Art of Theatrical Makeup and Costuming
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