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Sound Wizard Ben Burtt’s ‘Star Wars’ Credentials Got Him Access to Abraham Lincoln’s Actual Pocket Watch for ‘Lincoln’: ‘It’s Not Something People Will Know, but I Know It’
Ben Burtt spoke with Variety in Locarno, where he was honored with the Vision Award Ticinomoda.
It launched the foundation for my career and formed a fan community which has been amazingly enduring,” veteran sound designer Ben Burtt told Variety before picking up the Vision Award Ticinomoda at Locarno. A four-time Academy Award winner, Burtt is behind “Indiana Jones,” “E.T.” and “WALL-E.” He also edited the “Star Wars” prequel trilogy, which might be finally getting its due following initial criticism. The prequels received a lot of criticism when they first came out, but now, I am hearing people are feeling more comfortable with these films as being more representative of the true core story of ‘Star Wars.’ It just shows you that the audience’s opinion can evolve over time,” he says.
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