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DESCRIPTION: We’re back to Light the Fuse this week as we talk to Mark Stoeckinger, supervising sound editor of “Mission: Impossible 2” and “3.” Stoeckinger confirms the existence of a much longer cut of the second film (#ReleaseTheWooCut) and what went into whittling it down, talks about the importance of the lighting the match sound effect (to both films), and the unlikely place he got sound effects for some of the gadgets in “3.” It’s a blast! Released March 5th, 2021.

SHOW NOTES: As discussed in the interview, here’s the scene in “M:I-3” where the plane hatch opens and you can hear the sound of the straps flapping around...

Also discussed were the motorcycle sounds in “M:I-2”...

Mark talked about using a powerboat accelerator for an animal roar in JJ’s first “Star Trek” movie...

Also mentioned in the episode, here’s John Woo's section of “All the Invisible Children,” an anthology movie that also featured segments directed by Ridley Scott and Spike Lee...

Another movie discussed in the interview is Tony Scott’s “Unstoppable.” Check out Mark’s sound effects in this clip...

Mark says he used pistachio shells to create the sound of the sandstorm in Ridley Scott’s “Prometheus”...