Episode 1: Foley in Theatre (Interview with Playright Luke Yankee)

In this premiere episode, Dr. Vanessa Theme Ament, Author of the Foley Grail and Foley Artist on such films as Die Hard, Platoon, and Predator,, and Luke Yankee, playwright, author, and director, discuss the role of Foley in the Theater, especially as related to the upcoming live performance of Yankee's film noir radio play, Confessions of a Star Maker, which will be staged as a benefit for the Palm Springs Art Museum on September 17, 2023. The conversation also delves into the nature of direction in the theater, adapting works for different mediums, and the performance elements of Foley. Welcome to the Wonderful World of Performative Film Sound!