Ben Burtt Quotes

United States, Sound Designer
July 12, 1948

Benjamin "Ben" Burtt Jr. is an American sound designer, film editor, director, screenwriter, and voice actor. He has worked as sound designer on various films, including the Star Wars and Indiana Jones film series, Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978), E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), WALL-E (2008) and Star Trek (2009).

Also known as Film Editor, Director, Screenwriter, Voice Actor

True prosperity is the result of well-placed confidence in ourselves and our fellow man.

Ben Burtt
I've always found that when you're trying to create illusions with sound, especially in a science fiction or fantasy movie, that pulling sounds from the world around us is a great way to cement that illusion because you can go out and record an elevator in George Lucas's house or something, and it will have that motor sound.

Ben Burtt
- Sound
- Create
- Illusions

Filmmakers began to experiment with special effects almost as soon as motion pictures were invented. The history of special effects is the history of motion pictures.

Ben Burtt
- Special
- Effects
- Motion
Most sound work in films is done very quickly, and at the end of the schedule where it's just jammed together and you always wish that you had more sympathy.

Ben Burtt
- Film
- Sound
- Sympathy
Most sound people don't get the assignment to create worlds of sound and get freedom to try a lot of things and then get the scrutiny and support of the team over a long period of time.

Ben Burtt
- Team
- Support
- Sound