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‘Zone of Interest’ Sound Designer Johnnie Burn Forgot His Studio ID for Next Gig — So He Used New Oscar Statue Instead
Johnnie Burn forgot to bring his ID to the Fox Studios Lot the morning after the Oscars, but showed the security guard his new Oscar statue instead.
In the case of Johnnie Burn, who won the Academy Award for best sound on Sunday night for his work on Jonathan Glazer’s “ The Zone of Interest ” alongside Tarn Willers, it was a studio’s door the very next day. As it turns out, Burn’s Oscar saw him receive a far better welcome than a mere ID, and the security guard got on his walkie-talkie, called over a buggy and ensured he was driven over to the mixing building with an escort. The best sound Academy Award was one of two for Glazer’s acclaimed Holocaust drama “The Zone of Interest,” which also won best international feature.
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