#6 - WALTER MURCH

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, listen on! #WalterMurch #ApocalypseNow #TheGodfather #HalfthePicture Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to the channel so you don’t miss any of Billy’s interviews!Note: This interview was recorded on October 30th 2024.Full Episodes: / @halfthepicturepodcast Listen to the podcast online... APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/7btEvvp...Follow us online!Half the Picture Instagram: / halfthepicpodBilly on Instagram: / billybarnel. .Billy on Twitter: https://x.com/billybarnell?s=21&t=3QY... Timecodes0:00 - Intro01:10 - Mixing The Godfather05:34 - Editing The Conversation10:04 - Gene Hackman17:05 - Apocalypse Now23:04 - Robert Duvall & Blinking26:22 - Return to Oz34:56 - Pitching Return to Oz to Disney37:24 - The Wizard of Oz & Thomas Edison41:02 - Male & Female Editors46:55 - 21st Century Editing50:42 - Fred Zinnemann & Cutting Julia56:19 - Suddenly Something Clicked01:00:13 - Her Name Was Moviola01:06:03 - Advice to Aspiring Editors01:11:06 - Editing and AI01:15:34 - Outro'Walter Murch in Conversation – 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.