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M OT I O N P I CTU R E S O U N D E D I TO R S I 37 RH: You certainly were, and I'm ashamed to admit that I think I took it for granted and didn't realize how much of that was manufactured and reinforced. SS: All of it. RH: Thank you. It's a movie I'm very proud of. SS: I loved it. His hands were not recorded in production. There were no hands. It was too quiet. So we added all the hands and it worked! RH: Oh, wow. That's fantastic. The next time I watch the movie, I'll be thinking of you. SS: Oh, thank you very much. You're very kind. Is there anything else you would like to contribute to our Wavelength readers of the Motion Picture Sound Editors? RH: Other than to just say that I think it's tremendously important to those who love the medium, and I think people are more and more finding themselves devoted to the details of whatever it is that they're fascinated by, whether that's movies and TV shows, or video games, or art, or sports, or hiking adventures. And, I think it's great to inform and educate people so that those who want to go deeper and understand can actually savor a film like Frost/Nixon in a different way, recognizing the artistry and the craft that goes into making these films on the sound design side, along with everything else. SS: Did you ever think in a million years, you would be honored and awarded for your achievements in sound? RH: No, I can't say that I did think about it. But, you know, Dan Hanley's father was like a four-time Golden Reel winner, and so it's always something that we did talk about, and I think something that Dan Hanley intuitively understood and took very, very seriously in all the films that we worked on together. SS: Well, I'm very grateful to you and really grateful for your time because I know it's very difficult with your schedule for you to squeeze us in this moment. RH: My pleasure, Solange. It really was an honor, and I was really thrilled that on the same night Chic was being honored so that I could talk about him a little bit. I'm just sorry that I couldn't be there in person. SS: We were virtual this year, and it worked out beautifully, because we were able to honor you with our Filmmaker of the Year Award. So I'm very grateful to you, and very grateful for your time. RH: Okay, Solange. Take care. SS: Thank you so much. Director Ron Howard on the set of Willow with actor Val Kilmer. Photo ©1988 Lucasfilm Limited. All rights reserved. Sound editor Chic Ciccolini celebrating with director Ron Howard on the double-Oscar win in 2002 of Best Director & Best Picture for A Beautiful Mind. Frost/Nixon actor Frank Langella as Richard Nixon on set with director Ron Howard ©Universal