My guest today is a Sound Designer / Re-recording Mixer and founder of This Is Sound Design in Burbank, California. Nathan's credits include Joyland - Cannes Jury Prize, Academy Awards, I Love My Dad - SXSW Jury & Audience Award, The Voyeurs - Amazon Studios United Skates - HBO, Academy Awards Short List Searching - Sony, Sundance.

In this episode, we discuss

Growing up on a Farm

Scouting

Theater

Singing in Bands

Technology Exposure

Sound Design for Theater

Saint Louis

Cal Arts

Survival

Walt Disney

The Wild West

Coming to California

Building Studios

Making Your Own Way

The Film Industry

Analog vs. Digital Production

Studio Consolidation

NPR and Marketplace

Mixing Efficiency

Bootstrapping

Leasing to Own Gear

Indie Film 

Staying Nimble

Financial Track Record


Matt's Rant: Detours

Links and Show Notes

Nathan's Site

Nathan on Instagram

Quickbooks Online

Small Biz Help


Credits

Guest: Nathan Ruyle

Host: Matt Boudreau

Engineer: Matt Boudreau

Producer: Matt Boudreau

Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau 

WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell 

Announcer: Chuck Smith