Ben Burtt
Spark: More Stories About Stuff
Listen to full interviews with Ben Burtt, Stanley Kunitz, and Elizabeth Streb. This week, Kurt talks with Julie Burstein about the bricks and mortar of creativity. We hear from artists using the stuff that surrounds them in surprising, sometimes scary ways: the poet Stanley Kunitz befriends a couple of amorous snakes in his garden; dancer […]
The Sound Mind of Ben Burtt
Ben Burtt created some of the most famous movie sounds, including R2D2’s mechanical chatter and the whir of the light saber. Burtt is also the voice of WALL-E, the starring robot in Pixar’s 2008 animated movie. Kurt talks to Burtt about the legendary sounds of his career. Burtt is up for two Oscars for his sound editing and sound mixing work on WALL-E.
Spark: Kurt & Julie Talk Materials
This month we’re celebrating 360’s first decade on the air with the publication of the book Spark: How Creativity Works, by long-time Studio 360 executive producer Julie Burstein. In the book, scores of America’s greatest filmmakers, writers, musicians and artists give readers an inside look at their creative processes and inspiration. This week, Julie and […]