Episode 6: Foley at Sony (Interview with Foley Editor Anna Gramlich)

In this episode, Dr. Vanessa Theme Ament, Author of The Foley Grail and Foley Artist on such films as Die Hard, Platoon, and Predator, interviews Foley editor Anna Gramlich. Anna works at Sony Studios in Culver City, CA, on various television shows, including The Morning Show, Justified: City Primeval, and The Goldbergs. Vanessa and Anna discuss the importance of footsteps in defining character, and the unique workflow at Sony Studios, utilizing editorial and Foley performance in partnership. Anna walks us through several key scenes in her Foley work where she details how the changes in the characters' environments, their scuffing, and their footwear impact her Foley editing. Welcome to the Wonderful World of Performative Film Sound.