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Walter Murch - Nibbling into a Delicious Movie

Walter Murch - Nibbling into a Delicious Movie

FromGrey Matter with Michael Krasny


Walter Murch - Nibbling into a Delicious Movie

FromGrey Matter with Michael Krasny

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Length:
65 minutes
Released:
Apr 17, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this episode we journey with one of the pre-eminent film editors of the last half century, Walter Murch, through tales of his career as an editor and sound designer. His film credits are impressive, including an Oscar for Apocalypse Now, and numerous other iconic films including the Godfather franchise and American Graffiti. Murch's reflections shed light on how an editor makes sense of the footage a director shoots and renders a "delicious" product, much like a chef whipping up a scrumptious meal from whatever comes home from the hunt, be it mastodon or mouse. Get the Cliff Notes on his Rule of Six, and hear about the recently released sleeper documentary, Coup 53, that illuminates the CIA-organized coup to install the Shah of Iran and set the stage for today's geopolitics. Film aficionados will relish Murch's recollections and inside baseball on his many movie credits. Film students will glean valuable guidance on the craft of movie making, collaboration with the director, and creativity in general. Everyone will find inspiration from Murch's curious mind and "polymathic" abilities. Lucky for us that he had a knack for sounds, a passion for tape recorders, and a love of story. Had he not, we might have lost him to the ocean floor or quantum mechanics. Join us for a delightful hour of movie history and history in-the-making.
Released:
Apr 17, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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Welcome to Grey Matter. I'm Michael Krasny, and it's a pleasure to be with you once again on Grey Matter - a podcast which features in-depth interviews with leading newsmakers, scholars, authors and intellectuals in conversation with me.