The Iconic Sounds Of Star Wars - Legendary Sound Designer Ben Burtt In Conversation With Adam Savage

Posted December 20, 2023 by Asbjoern Andersen in Film sound

Adam Savage (Tested/Mythbusters) has just shared a fantastic interview with sound design legend Ben Burtt, on the iconic sounds of Star Wars - check it out below:

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While in the original THX theater — where Return of the Jedi was mixed! — Adam Savage sits down with Academy Award-winning sound designer, film director, editor, screenwriter and voice actor Ben Burtt, the man behind the iconic sounds you know and love from the Star Wars franchise, from R2D2’s beeps and boops to Chewbacca’s rrrruuurrr to Darth Vader’s heavy breathing. What’s YOUR favorite Star Wars sound?

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