In this first episode of Red Carpet Rookies, Mike sits down with Set Decorator turned Production Designer, Sonja Klaus. Sonja discusses her beginnings in the industry including early days with Andy Serkis, her rise to become Ridley Scott's go to Set Decorator and her thoughts on the future of the business. She even shares an anecdote about taking the X-Men First Class helicopter for a personal errand!Sonja's 'book that everyone must read' - The Night Circus by Erin MorgensternYou can support the show by signing up for a 2 month free trial of online course database Skillshare. Skillshare is a creatives dream with courses on all manner of pursuits from photography, video production, musical instrument lessons and hundreds more. If you want to start screenwriting Mike even has a top rated course for professional script writing software Final Draft!If you like the podcast, it would be awesome if you could leave a short review on Apple podcasts! It only takes 30 seconds and really helps us win over interesting guests for you to hear. Follow Mike on Instagram or Linked In Follow Red Carpet Rookies on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter or Youtube. ***Note: Red Carpet Rookies guests are recorded over Zoom. All efforts are made to get the best quality possible but we are victim to the connection! Links above are affiliates.