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PERSON FOCUS: TREVOR HOTZ
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What was your first broadcast/film industry related job?
At 17 years old I started working at Preview 2 dubbing theatre on Oxford Street as a projectionist and assisted the dubbing mixer on, to name but a few, Everyman, Horizon, Aquarius and Derek Jarman’s film Jubilee. One of the most enjoyable jobs was creating all the effects for Postman Pat.
In what year did you take that position?
The actor David Swift owned Preview 2 and, between 1975 and 1982, I assisted two dubbing mixers, Mike Billing and Peter Rann and all credit goes to them for what they taught me. During this period I met my current business partner, Alistair Cameron.
What made you take that particular job?
I’d just completed my training in electronics and electrical engineering and had always wanted to mix music, so I applied for a job as an assistant dubbing mixer/projectionist for a film and television recording studio.
What career-defining positions have you held since?
After 1982 I became a freelance sound recordist and worked on numerous documentaries, dramas, commercials and pop promos. Some of my outstanding memories include working on investigative documentaries with John Simpson in Columbia and Julian Pettifer in Vietnam, being involved in The Gulf War: A Television History documentary series and Looking For Richard, a feature film directed by Al Pacino.
In 1999 I set up Hotcam with Alistair Cameron and we've facilitated many productions, including 2006 Bafta winners The Apprentice and X Factor.
What has been your proudest moment to date?
Winning a Bafta in the Best Sound category for Operatunity and setting up Hotcam London and New York.
What is the most important lesson you’ve learned in your working life?
Listen!
What would you most like to achieve in your career?
Successful businesses in London and New York.
In your line of work, what is the most important personality trait to have, and how do you go about getting it?
Charisma, it’s instinctive isn’t it?
Where will you have your lunch today?
At my desk in my New York office.
How do you occupy your time when you’re not working?
With family and friends. Gardening in London dreaming of New York and brunching in New York dreaming of London.
Who do you consider to be the most inspirational figure in your life?
Not one particular person. Inspiration is accumulative, I have been and am constantly inspired by so many people: my family, friends and people I meet on a daily basis
Complete this sentence: "the best things in life are …"
Free, but it takes a lot of hard work and energy to reap what you sow.
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