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    Steve Foster joins Deluxe Toronto as sr. re-recording mixer

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    Deluxe Entertainment Services Group Inc. (Deluxe) announced that award-winning sound professional Steve Foster has joined Deluxe Toronto as a sr. re-recording mixer. With a musican’s ear for audio and more than 25 years in the sound industry, Foster is slated to take on his first project at Deluxe Toronto–the second season of SyFy’s series The Expanse.

    Foster comes to Deluxe Toronto from Techicolor Toronto, formerly Toronto’s Sounds Interchange, where he helped establish the long-form audio and ADR departments, and wrote the score for 90s thriller Killer Image.”His credits include Narcos, Rolling Stones: At the Max, and the Hannibal TV series. He earned a Gemini Award for Dramatic Sound on Everest, a Genie Award for Overall Sound on Passchendaele, and four Motion Picture Sound Editor Golden Reels for sound editing and ADR for various episodics, among nearly a dozen other awards nominations. 

    “Steve is one of the top mixers in town and adding him to our roster of talent alongside Chris Cooke and Mike Baskerville gives us a one-two-three punch to make sure clients can always find what they need at Deluxe Toronto,” said Nick Iannelli, Deluxe Toronto SVP of post production. 

    Along with growing its team, Deluxe Toronto has also extended its capabilities, adding a new Dolby Atmos mixing theater geared toward episodic production to its facility. It features equipment and layout identical to the studio’s existing three episodic sound theaters, allowing for consistent and flexible review sessions for all of the 10-12 projects simultaneously flowing through Deluxe Toronto. The facility also houses an enormous theatrical mix theater with 36-channel Dolby Atmos sound, and a sound stage for ADR recording.

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    Robert Eggers and Willem Dafoe Reunite For “Nosferatu”

    Tuesday, December 24, 2024

    When Willem Dafoe enjoys working with a filmmaker, he'll often jump at the chance to do it again.

    The list of directors with whom the 69-year-old has worked with more than once is extensive, including Wes Anderson,Yorgos Lanthimos,Paul Schrader,Lars von Trier and, now for a third time, Robert Eggers. "If it's good, you come back," Dafoe said plainly.

    The pair spoke about Eggers' adaptation of "Nosferatu" that hits theaters Wednesday, some of the challenges they faced making "The Lighthouse" — their first project together released in 2019 — and the unique relationship that exists between actors and directors.

    The interview has been edited for clarity and brevity.

    Q: Willem, I read that you called Robert after you saw "The Witch." What did you say?

    DAFOE: I want to meet you and I want to know who this filmmaker is.

    Q: What is it about him that keeps bringing you back?

    DAFOE: Well, if it's good, you come back. When I saw "The Witch," I thought, "Wow, this is a film about a period that I'm not particularly knowledgeable about, but I enter it so easily. This is relevant. It's rooted. It's my story. I'm with these people."

    That's quite an incredible trick because a lot of period films, they're always pointing to themselves. They're always sending messages. They're always showing. This had a kind of energy and the kind of physicality and sensuality that I thought, "Who does this? I gotta see this guy." And then I had a wonderful experience in "The Lighthouse" and I played a part that was really fun in "The Northman." So, when he wants to do this passion project and offers me this beautiful role of Professor Von Franz, I say,... Read More

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