On this week's episode, Carolyn visits legendary sound designer Gary Rydstrom at Skywalker Sound to discuss his work on director James Gray's film, 'Ad Astra'. He shares insights into elements of sound design in the film, how silence informed his choices for the sound edit, and a piece of advice he learned early in his career that he continues to use to this day. 

In this podcast series, Carolyn Giardina, Tech Editor for The Hollywood Reporter, extends her coverage of the filmmaking crafts. She will be talking with the cinematographers, editors, production designers, composers, visual effects supervisors, and other leading artists that bring the magic of motion pictures to theaters. Subscribe now to receive episodes of this inspired new series that shines a light on the artists that spend most of their time behind the screen.

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