In this episode, we talk with Tahira Foy, an amazing colorist who has worked with big studios and collaborated with important creatives. Tahira’s experience and expertise have led her to be one of the colorists on the remastering of HBO’s hit series Sex And The City and on Season 1 of the BET+ series “Average Joe.” Tahira shares her passions and insights on how to navigate rejection, how new technologies are breaking barriers, the importance of having a work-life balance, and how to nurture your community and support each other in our career journeys!

🌟The story behind of being a Colorist 

🌟 How to choose your chaos working in the Entertainment industry

🌟 How to Navigate Rejection

🌟How new technologies are breaking barriers in the industry

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Instagram: @The2amigasinhollywood

Maria's Instagram: @mariaqphotography 

Lina's Instagram: @voyager12_

In this episode, we will have an amazing conversation with Joaquin Elizondo, who shares his journey as a video editor, working on different formats, such as news, music videos, and realities, to big TV shows like Narcos and Griselda. Joaquin’s journey is extraordinary and unique as he opens up and tells us his thoughts and feelings on how he navigates the Hollywood labyrinth. He shares tips and tricks for how to get a new job, how to pursue new opportunities, how to trust yourself, and why he created one of the most impactful editing mentor programs in the industry. We hope these stories can inspire, inform, and empower everyone in the industry who wants to pursue a Hollywood career. 

In this episode, you will hear about the following: 

🌟The unique challenges we face in the industry 

🌟 Tips on how to get your next gig!

🌟 How to build your community from scratch 

🌟How to nurture your relationships 

Subscribe, hit the notification bell, and share the excitement with your fellow amigues and dreamers. Let’s embrace this journey together! 🌟🎥🌟 

Stay in touch through social media:

Instagram: @The2amigasinhollywood

Maria's Instagram: @mariaqphotography

Lina's Instagram: @voyager12_

Joaquin's Instagram: @hollywoodeditingmentor

Joaquin's Youtube Channel: www.youtube.com/@HollywoodEditingMentor

Joaquin's Website: https://hollywoodeditingmentor.com/
 

In this episode, Maria and Lina will share their unique journeys living and working in the heart of the entertainment industry and discuss the highs and lows of being based in Los Angeles. Maria is a talented photographer and musician who has worked with big brands and clients. She will take us on her adventure from living in Colombia and making the decision to change her career from a musician to a photographer, to study at The New York Film Academy, and move to LA. Lina is a post-producer who has also collaborated with a lot of important companies, brands, and artists. From small gigs to producing and post-producing big projects, Lina shares the intricacies of living in LA and working across a wide array of sub-sectors of the industry. We hope our stories inspire, inform, and empower everyone in the industry who wants to pursue a Hollywood career. 

🌟Our experiences moving to LA, highs and lows

🌟 The unique challenges that we faced as new Angelenos 

🌟 How we overcome the challenges and learn  from them 

🌟 The importance of being part of a community 

🌟 The importance of Networking - Tips and tricks 

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On this episode we share the journey that has brought us to where we are today. We talk about our friends, families, choices, being a student and we transitioned into different career paths. Lina shares her path from being a student in Colombia, working on a successful Netflix TV show and then moving to LA and transitioning her career into the post-production side of the industry. Maria shares her long path from being a classical piano performer and how being on tour influenced her new path in Photography. We discuss the things we love, how it was to move to a different country, taking on jobs that are not 100% aligned with our preferences but how valuable they are in order to develop certain skills. We also touch on layoffs, quitting and much more about career transitioning. 

In this episode you will also find: 

🌟 Our experiences moving abroad and working in a different language 

🌟 Making important career decisions 

🌟 Experiencing big changes in the industry 

🌟 Insights about our beginnings working in Hollywood 

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Let's embrace this journey together! 🌟🎥🌟 
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Hola!!

Welcome to The 2 Amigas in Hollywood Podcast! We are Lina Sánchez and Mariangela Quiroga and we live in Hollywood! (What!) Yes, in Hollywood!

We are entertainment professionals in love with this industry and this is why from our very own perspectives and experiences as a Producer turned Post Producer and a Musician turned Photographer, we want to help you overcome all the obstacles of living in this amazing city and uncover the glitz and grime of this Iconic Industry.

Imagine collaborating with some of the finest minds in the entertainment and Media business. The opportunity to be part of creating blockbuster movies, captivating TV shows, working with celebrities, collaborating with commercial brands and living in the city where everything happens!

We will explore the pros and cons of pursuing a career in LA. We will have real and eye opening conversations about career success, mental health, inclusion, rejection, goals and share some essential tips and tricks to help you navigate the Hollywood labyrinth.

Each episode will be an immersive experience, a safe space to learn, grow, and challenge the status quo and question conventional wisdom.

Let's embrace this journey together!