Half the Picture’s guest this episode is the legendary Walter Murch — Academy Award-winning editor and sound designer behind such cinematic milestones as The Godfather Trilogy, The Conversation and Apocalypse Now!

Walter joined us for a wide-ranging conversation that delved deep into his groundbreaking work with directors including Francis Ford Coppola, his pioneering approach to film editing and sound, and his thoughts on the evolving nature of cutting in the modern age. He also spoke candidly about his directorial debut ‘Return to Oz’, his new projects ‘Suddenly Something Clicked’ and ‘Her Name was Moviola’ as well as offered sage advice for aspiring editors. For all this and more, listen on! #WalterMurch #ApocalypseNow #TheGodfather #HalfthePicture

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Note: This interview was recorded on October 30th 2024.

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Timecodes

0:00 - Intro

01:10 - Mixing The Godfather

05:34 - Editing The Conversation

10:04 - Gene Hackman

17:05 - Apocalypse Now

23:04 - Robert Duvall & Blinking

26:22 - Return to Oz

34:56 - Pitching Return to Oz to Disney

37:24 - The Wizard of Oz & Thomas Edison

41:02 - Male & Female Editors

46:55 - 21st Century Editing

50:42 - Fred Zinnemann & Cutting Julia

56:19 - Suddenly Something Clicked

01:00:13 - Her Name Was Moviola

01:06:03 - Advice to Aspiring Editors

01:11:06 - Editing and AI

01:15:34 - Outro

'Walter Murch in Conversation – The Godfather, Apocalypse Now & Suddenly Something Clicked' is a non-profit project intended for educational purposes only. No copyright laws were intended to be broken. All rights to any material used remain courtesy of their respective owners.