John Roesch is a legendary foley artist who has worked in the film business for over 40 years. He has created sound effects for over 500 films including E.T., Back to the Future, The Little Mermaid, The Dark Knight and SO much more! In this episode he shares a little about foley, and how he has achieved his dreams in the film industry.

Ep 1: John Roesch Interview

This week on the podcast we describe the differences between props and movement. We also describe soft and hard effects, and give examples of sounds that foley artist might do, or might not do.

Ep2 Props Vs Movement

This week we talk about footsteps. John considers footsteps to be one of the most difficult sounds for foley artists to master. We give examples, talk about which floor panel or "pit" he considers the hardest to get the proper sound from, make a list of shoes a new foley artist should have, and describe some of his favorite shoes. (One of his favorites was used in a well known song!) 
As always we hope you enjoy this weeks episode and thank you for listening!

Ep 3 Footsteps

This week on the podcast we interview Shelley Roden, John's foley partner! Shelley is down to earth, hard working, and an incredibly talented foley artist. We are excited that she is sharing her inspiring story with us, and you will all have the opportunity to learn how she found her way in the film industry. John is very lucky to have her as a foley partner, and we cannot thank her enough for joining us on this episode!

Ep 4: Shelley Roden Interview

This week on The Right Scuff we interview Scott Curtis, a foley mixer who works with John! He shares his incredible story of how he has pursued his dreams in the film industry, and how his journey took him from the bay area down to LA and back again! John is very lucky to have him as a mixer, and if you have any questions about mixing please send them our way!

Ep 5: Scott Curtis Interview

Berenice grew up in small town in France, not thinking that a job in the film industry would be realistic. Then with a bit of luck, a will to learn, and a kind heart she found herself working in London and eventually the United States. Take a listen to her incredible journey of how she became a post production executive manager for Disney.

EP 7: Berenice Interview

Don grew up with a love of music, wanting to be like Chopin. He helped to create music for commercials and other mediums. He eventually landed in Hollywood as a scoring mixer. He worked on the very first Star Wars and even recorded the famous singer Frank Sinatra. Take a listen to his incredible story.

Ep 8: Ep Don Interview

Jon grew up in Sheridan, Wyoming. His father owned a juke box company and his mother loved to read books. He eventually made his way to hollywood where he went on to win an academy award for his work on U571. Take a listen to his story!

Ep 9: Jon J Interview

Ep 10: Dominique Decaudain Interview

Catherine is the daughter of Jack Foley, for whom foley is named. She shares fun stories with Sarah and John.

Ep 11: Catherine Int. - Jack Foley's Granddaughter

Howell could have been a taxi driver, but when he saw a friend of a friend at a sandwich shop life had other plans! Find out how he made it in the film industry, working on incredible pictures like October Sky!

Ep 12: Howell Interview

John, Sarah and son/brother Jeff talk some of the movies and shows they have watched in 2017! This episode is relaxed, as we are enjoying the holiday with family.

Movie Talk 2017

David thought he wanted to study Sociology, but then ended up switching to film. He has a wide variety of film knowledge and experience. He and John also swap fun foley stories! Take a listen to how David made his way in the film industry!

EP 13: David Interview

John shares some short stories for the last podcast of 2017! We will be back with a new podcast on January 8th! We hope you have a wonderful and happy holiday!

Short Stories

We are back with our long overdue first podcast of the new year!
Today we interview Susan, a foley artist who works on a foley stage in Texas. John and Susan talk about how to reach your dreams as a foley artist, and about the most recent movie she has worked on titled Where'd You Go Bernadette? 

We hope you all enjoy, and we look forward to posting more episodes!

EP 14: Susan Interview

This week on the podcast John interviews Matt Hurwitz. Both share a love of the Beatles, and Matt shares his story of how he became one of the luck few who has had access to the Beatles and shares some fun stories! He shares his insights on how to approach those who are masters of their craft.

Ep 15: Matt Hurwitz Interview

Today on the podcast John interviews Vickie Sampson, daughter of Kay Rose, who won a special academy award for her work on "The River." Vickie is a Jill of all trades and an incredible film maker in her own right, not only in post production sound, but as a picture editor, screenwriter and director.

EP 16- Vickie Sampson

EP 17: Kitty Malone Interview

Happy international podcast day! To celebrate, John and Sarah sit down for a quick chat.

Happy International Podcast Day! (Some Ramblings)

Happy 2019 everyone! Today we are going to talk about animal sounds in movies! Dogs, cats, birds, reptiles and mythical creatures! We focus on live action and a few examples from animated films. Let us know you have any questions.

Special thanks to Toivo for helping edit this episode!

Animals & Foley

Randy Thom started his career in radio after moving to a town in Ohio before making the transition to film in 1975. After another move as well as being persistent and searching for someone who would allow him a foot in the door, he eventually started working on Apocalypse Now as a sound effects recordist. He has been nominated for 15 academy awards and won for The Right Stuff and The Incredibles. Randy has an amazing story, and we can’t wait to share it with you all!
Thank you to a Toivo, a Finnish fan of John and the podcast who helped in mastering this episode. He is the reason our episodes sound so wonderful as of late and we thank him for volunteering his time to our podcast.

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