Half the Picture’s guest this episode is the legendary Walter Murch — Academy Award-winning editor and sound designer behind such cinematic milestones as The Godfather Trilogy, The Conversation and Apocalypse Now!
Walter joined us for a wide-ranging conversation that delved deep into his groundbreaking work with directors including Francis Ford Coppola, his pioneering approach to film editing and sound, and his thoughts on the evolving nature of cutting in the modern age. He also spoke candidly about his directorial debut ‘Return to Oz’, his new projects ‘Suddenly Something Clicked’ and ‘Her Name was Moviola’ as well as offered sage advice for aspiring editors. For all this and more, watch on! #WalterMurch #apocalypsenow #thegodfather #HalfthePicture
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Note: This interview was recorded on October 30th 2024.
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Timecodes
0:00 - Intro
01:10 - Mixing The Godfather
05:34 - Editing The Conversation
10:04 - Gene Hackman
17:05 - Apocalypse Now
23:04 - Robert Duvall & Blinking
26:22 - Return to Oz
34:56 - Pitching Return to Oz to Disney
37:24 - The Wizard of Oz & Thomas Edison
41:02 - Male & Female Editors
46:55 - 21st Century Editing
50:42 - Fred Zinnemann & Cutting Julia
56:19 - Suddenly Something Clicked
01:00:13 - Her Name Was Moviola
01:06:03 - Advice to Aspiring Editors
01:11:06 - Editing and AI
01:15:34 - Outro
'WALTER MURCH talks The Godfather, Apocalypse Now & Suddenly Something Clicked' is a non-profit project intended for educational purposes only. No copyright laws were intended to be broken. All rights to any material used remain courtesy of their respective owners.