Episode 22: International Foley: Germany (Interview with Foley Artist Bastian Gerner)

In this episode, Dr. Vanessa Theme Ament, author of The Foley Grail and Foley Artist on such films as Die Hard, Platoon, and Predator, converses with German Foley Artist Bastian Gerner, who is also known as the Foley Teacher. Vanessa connects Bastian's career as a rap artist with his improvisational approach to Foley, which leads into a discussion of his work performing Foley for video games, and his enthusiasm for the creative and technical aspects of the art of Foley. This lively conversation reveals Bastian's humor and vitality for re-invention, as he performs and mixes his own Foley simultaneously. Bastian shares stories about the mentors from his new home studio outside of Düsseldorf, Germany. Bastian is also well known in social media circles, and through his website where he teaches Foley online at the-foley-teacher.com. Welcome to the Wonderful World of Performative Film Sound.