Welcome back to our celebration of Return of the Jedi as it hits 30, this entry focuses on a cameo from a true Star Wars legend.
Sound designer Ben Burtt has not only worked on all the Star Wars and Indiana Jones films but a wide range of other classics from ET, Red Tails and J. J. Abrams' Star Trek and Super 8. From creating the hum of a lightsaber to the voice of WALL-E you'll definitely know his work.
In Jedi as Imperial officer Colonel Dyer after a short lived "Freeze" threat to our Rebel heroes the character is knocked to an electricy end and unleashes a rather familiar scream...
Now these days just about every cinephile and his mum are familiar with the Wilhelm Scream but what makes this appearance so special is that Burtt, the man who brought the scream to screen prominence by working it into each of his films, expertly recreates it as his character falls to his untimely death. And it's a pretty close impression too! Well I suppose he has spent enough time hearing it...
Till next time, keep those ears open.
Chris.
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