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Interview: James Lucero on Using Sound to Create a Sense of Danger with the Klingons on ‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’
While the Cerritos’ journey on Star Trek: Lower Decks is over for now, the legacy it leaves on Trek and the broader animation and sound community lives on. James Lucero, as Supervising Sound Editor on the program, recently earned his 3rd Emmy nomination for his work on show. He shares the nomination with the rest […] More
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Interview: Jeff Russo on the Sound of ‘Star Trek: Section 31’
Star Trek may have a long television, cinematic, and musical history, but composer Jeff Russo did something special and even managed a few firsts with this year’s Section 31 movie. The film, starring Michelle Yeoh as Philippa Georgiou, takes us into her backstory through the Mirror and Prime universe and some new audio frontiers. Over […] More
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Interview: Jessica Lee Gagné on ‘Severance’ and Chikhai Bardo
Jessica Lee Gagné has had a fascinating career, from her work on the miniseries Escape at Dannemora (with Ben Stiller) to Mrs. America and most recently Apple TV+’s hit show, Severance. She been a nominee for a number of prestigious awards for her cinematography and with this season of Severance, steppped into the world of […] More
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Interview: Dichen Lachman on the Details of ‘Severance’
There are a few shows that have dominated the pop culture conversation, and Apple TV+’s Severance is one of them. The show that has spun endless fan theories about innies, outies, and, well, goats features actress Dichen Lachmann. As we found out towards the end of season two, Gemma and Ms. Casey are central to […] More
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Interview: Skye P. Marshall on Bringing Olympia to Life For ‘Matlock’
Some characters leap off the screen and Olympia Lawrence, as played by the magnetic Skye P. Marshall is one of them. The actress has credits that include Indivisible, Good Sam, and Sundance darling To Live and Die and Live, but she’s seriously phenomenal as the powerhouse attorney in CBS’s Matlock. Paired with Kathy Bates in […] More
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Interview: Filmmaker Michael John Warren on His Documentary ‘Freediver’
Michael John Warren, a filmmaker who’s tackled everything from the high-energy world of music to the intense drama of Broadway, now dives deep into the breathtaking and dangerous world of free diving in his newest documentary. In Freediver, Warren follows Alexey Molchanov, the world’s greatest free diver, as he makes five world record-breaking free diving […] More
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Interview: ‘Fancy Dance’ DP Carolina Costa on Centering Young Indigenous Women Through Cinematography
Carolina Costa is a cinematographer whose most recent work can be seen on the new show Grotesquerie, but she’s probably most well known for her recent work on Fancy Dance alongside director Erica Tremblay. Costa won the ZEISS Cinematography Award at SXSW in 2023 for her shooting prowess on the film. Starring Lily Gladstone and […] More
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Before Emmy Gold 2024: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Today’s the day when someone will make Emmy history. We’re just a few hours from the ceremony. The Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series is packed with talent from both newcomers and small-screen veterans. The women nominated have given their all to these roles. Here, we look into their careers to see their work […] More
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Film Review: ‘Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice’ is Delightfully Campy Fun
With the first few notes of Danny Elfman‘s score, the rest of the world slips away, and you’re immediately in the world where The Handbook of the Recently Deceased governs, and the laws of physics are mostly optional. Tim Burton‘s Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice is a riot and the whole movie gives off the effect of being […] More
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Interview: James Lucero on Supporting Every Moment of Story with Sound on ‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’
James Lucero is the Supervising Sound Editor on Star Trek: Lower Decks and recently earned his second Emmy nomination for his work on the program. Along with his team, including Drew Guy, Mark Kellerman, John Wynn, Michael Britt, and Amber Funk, Lucero helps bring sound to the animated show that deals with life, well, below […] More
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Interview: Cinematographer Zachary Galler on ‘Lessons in Chemistry’
Cinematographer Zach Galler has worked on projects from The Girlfriend Experience to Dr. Death, but just recently earned his first Emmy nomination for his camerawork on Lessons and Chemistry. Over the phone, Galler chatted with us about Little Miss Hastings, the episode he episode he’s nominated for. He shared everything that went into the opening […] More
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Interview: Mike Schapiro and Matt Taylor on the Sound of the Gorn in ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’
Matt Taylor and Mike Schapiro, as supervising sound editor and sound designer, are part of the sound team nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Sound Editing For A Comedy Or Drama Series for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. Along with their team including Sean Heissinger, Kip Smedley, Ian Herzon, Deron Street, Clay Weber, John Sanacore, […] More












