Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Megan Frazier. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.
Megan, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today Let’s go back in time to when you were an intern or apprentice – what’s an interesting story you can share from that stage of your career?
I went out on my first job as an intern with J&M special effects in Brooklyn, Ny. I was with the main designer for the company on a small Netflix shoot and I was terribly shy. During lunch, I sat in a corner alone and was truly afraid to speak to people. After, the person I was working with came up to me and asked where I had been, I explained and his response sticks with me to this day.
“Oh I completely understand, sometimes I hate talking to people too but when I get in that mindset what I do is, remember that it’s my job to let these people know me.”
As a freelancer I feel this is the most valuable piece of advice I was ever given. Be it with my writing or with pyrotechnics, the only person who is going to let people know what you’re capable of and that you’re interested in more is you. I will forever credit where I have gotten in life to this moment.
Megan, love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?
My Name is Megan Frazier I am a Pyrotechnician and Queer Screenwriter based out of New York NY. I started working as a stagehand following completion of training in Roundabout Theatre Company’s TWDP program. I soon after got an internship at J&M special effects in Brooklyn NY and that started my journey as a Pyro and practical special effects technician. During Covid I went back to film school where I shifted my focus to queer horror and screenwriting.
What do you find most rewarding about being a creative?
The most rewarding aspect of being an artist , for me, is putting out content that I want to see in the world. I usually do this thing when I lack inspiration where I wander around bookstores in NYC and I look for the words and stories that I want to read or that I need to hear. It never fails to inspire me because what I realize is that it all comes from within. The mainstream world has a deficit in queer storytelling and to try and fill that gap is what fuels me as a creative. This along with collaborating with some of the most brilliant minds in the world today. When working as a tech on a show just being in the room with people who are excited and passionate about telling their story is a feeling like no other. It truly does take a village to create and being part of those groups is always an honor and a privilege to me.
What’s been the most effective strategy for growing your clientele?
The most effective strategy in growing clientele for me has been literally knocking on the doors and asking to be part of things. Any job I’ve gotten or any career path I’ve pursued has been the result of a “squeaky wheel gets the grease” mentality. I’ve found that having the strength to find the people who do what you want to do and ask for guidance and opportunity is all it takes. Im a firm a believer that anyone from anywhere can do anything as long as they are willing to do what it takes to do it. Along with this , actually listening and taking peoples advice is another big key to success for me. Every time someone told me to do something in order to grow and strengthen my career, I did it yet also knowing when to not listen has been crucial as well.
Contact Info:
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/psych238/?hl=en
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/megan-frazier-17021a175
