ANH 21: Backstage Jitters (Minutes 101-105)

Guest: Alex Cunningham In minutes 101-105 of A New hope, our rebel friends attend a briefing, rev up their engines backstage, and get ready for showtime on the Death Star. Today's guest is Alex Cunningham, who raises interesting questions about the diegesis of Obi-Wan's voice, the timing of the PA voices, and General Dodonna's accent.  Discussion Guide: 00:00 - Hello there! 10:14 - Does Luke literally experience Obi-Wan's voice? 18:57 - Subjectivity and objectivity in music/language. 25:41 - Dodonna's microaggression toward Princess Leia? 35:28 - Acting then (1977) versus now. 46:15 - Sinking realization. 50:12 - What do you think about Biggs? 59:04 - A beautiful minute of engines roaring. 1:06:51 - Are the PA voices too perfectly timed with the cuts? 1:16:45 - "I'd never want to be an ill-behaved guest, but I was kind of curious..." 1:27:53 - Gnarliest violin spot in the Star Wars score? 1:33:19 - Examples from pop/rock music that remind Alex of these minutes. 1:41:20 - SWMM Questionnaire Things Mentioned: Thomas Tallis madrigal "Verily, verily I say unto you" https://youtu.be/KaQ_DRvHqr8 Yo La Tengo, "Sugarcube": https://youtu.be/_1Dwa68U5os?t=119 Buffalo Daughter, "Earth Punk Rockers": https://youtu.be/LYZ3y6uOKeQ?t=134 Sonic Youth, "Stones": https://youtu.be/DAkJO0UcBhs?t=232 Where Are We in the Soundtrack? Very beginning of "The Battle Of Yavin (Launch From The Fourth Moon/X-Wings Draw Fire/Use The Force") ------ STAR WARS MUSIC MINUTE QUESTIONNAIRE: 1. In exactly 3 words, what does Star Wars sound like? John. Ben. James. (Shoutout to Nani from Triad of the Force for saying this answer first.) 2. What's something related to Star Wars music or sound that you want to learn more about? Alex would love to ask Ben Burtt what other sound designers he admires. 3. What's a score or soundtrack you're fond of besides anything Star Wars? Akira (composed by Geinoh Yamashirogumi) Runner-up: The Harder They Come (primarily featuring Jimmy Cliff) ------ Alex Cunningham: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/muay_tie_fighter/ ------------------ If you enjoyed this episode and want to show extra appreciation, feel free to buy me a coffee and shout out the guest! https://buymeacoffee.com/starwarsmusmin If you want to support the show, consider becoming a patron!  https://patreon.com/chrysanthetan Leave a voice message, and I might play it on the show...   https://starwarsmusicminute.com/comlink Where else to find SWMM: Spotify: https://smarturl.it/swmm-spotify Apple Podcasts: https://smarturl.it/swmm-apple YouTube: https://youtube.com/starwarsmusicminute TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@starwarsmusicminute? Twitter: https://twitter.com/StarWarsMusMin Instagram: https://instagram.com/starwarsmusicminute Email: [email protected]