Episode 2: The Craft of Foley (Interview with Foley Artist Rachel Chancey)

In this episode, Dr. Vanessa Theme Ament, Author of the Foley Grail and Foley Artist on such films as Die Hard, Platoon, and Predator,, speaks with Rachel Chancey, who is an Emmy award-winning, New York-based Foley Artist, Editor, and Supervisor. Their discussion is grounded in a commonality between Vanessa and Rachel, as they both have degrees in Theatre. Together they explore and consider the many creative ways in which their theatre backgrounds have informed and enhanced their approach to Foley performance. The podcast concludes with a conversation about how Rachel designed and built her own professional home studio, where she records, performs, and edits her Foley work. Welcome to the Wonderful World of Performative Film Sound!