We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Alex Garcia. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Alex below.
Alex, thank you so much for making time for us. We’ve always admired your ability to take risks and so maybe we can kick things off with a discussion around how you developed your ability to take and bear risk?
By having a VERY unhealthy relationship with it. That sounds a bit harsh but honesty thats been the best way for me to perceive risk.
I understand that with risk its obviously risky, and traditionally with risk most people would avoid that sort of thing and move in a way thats a lot quote on quote “safer” but I know that in order to do the work I want to be doing, I need to do something I’ve never done before.
I have to essentially fully understand that everything I need to be doing in order to get to where I want to be, I need to take A LOT of risks, and I’ve become very okay with that.
Thanks for sharing that. So, before we get any further into our conversation, can you tell our readers a bit about yourself and what you’re working on?
Well, I’m Alex Leo Garcia, a self-taught LA & NYC based Mexican-American cinematographer.
Throughout my several years of working as a cinematographer, I’ve worked with clients such as Saweetie & Justin Laboy as well as Oreo, Tostitos, & Def Jam Records.
With experience in filming Music videos, Commercials, and Short Films (with Several having won film festivals), I’m looking to create with some of the top talent of this new generation.
Looking back, what do you think were the three qualities, skills, or areas of knowledge that were most impactful in your journey? What advice do you have for folks who are early in their journey in terms of how they can best develop or improve on these?
Probably patience, people management, and being efficient. You have all three it really elevates your creative process especially when crew sizes have gotten larger in my career, I’ve found these things to be CRUCIAL. Best advice I could give is just to keep practicing. You gotta train that muscle over and over in order to perfect your craft and improve over time.
Awesome, really appreciate you opening up with us today and before we close maybe you can share a book recommendation with us. Has there been a book that’s been impactful in your growth and development?
The Creative Act by Rick Rubin. It wasn’t anything in particular that was valuable or impactful but I think generally the book as a whole is one I recommend for any creative person. It helps you create and understand the sort of philosophy around creativity as well as goes into nuances that all creative people experience that you think maybe you’re alone in thinking. It’s been instrumental for me to understand certain schools of though as well as to work and live better as a creative.
Contact Info:
- Website: alexleogarcia.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexleogarcia/
Image Credits
Madison Truscan Photography
