There are movie fans and there are Star Wars fans.
"Completing the Visual Illusion of a Film" – A Conversation with Ben Burtt
"'Star Wars' is an exception. It laid the foundation for my career and created a fan community that has endured for an astonishing amount of time," veteran sound designer Ben Burtt told Variety before accepting the Vision Award Ticinomoda in Locarno.
"I've met so many people who saw these movies as kids, and it inspired them to get into film. I can't think of anything else that's stayed popular for so long. I'll always have this 'Star Wars' connection."
It came in handy when he worked on Steven Spielberg's “Lincoln,” starring Daniel Day-Lewis.
