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DESCRIPTION: Mark Stoeckinger returns this week for a very full episode of Light the Wick! Mark was the supervising sound editor on all three “John Wick” installments and shares some great details on how he got involved in the franchise, how he differentiates gunshots, and (of course) how he got realistic dog sounds (including a scary story about wolves). Also: bits about “Jack Reacher,” “Cruella,” and working with Alexander Payne. Released March 12th, 2021.

SHOW NOTES: In the interview Mark talks about the sounds he used for John Wick cutting off his finger. Here’s that scene from “John Wick: Chapter 3”...

Also discussed, here’s the shootout in downtown Los Angeles in Michael Mann’s “Heat”...

Here’s a great behind the scenes look at the “Heat” shootout, which includes discussion of the sound in that sequence...

Mark also talks about working with Christopher McQuarrie on “Jack Reacher.” As referenced, here’s the scene where the Mercedes gets destroyed...