Multi-award-winning sound designer Wayne Pashley has worked with Baz Luhrmann since 1992’s Strictly Ballroom, and on films such as Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) and The Lego Batman Movie (2017). He is currently nominated for an Oscar as re-recording mixer, sound designer, and supervising sound editor for Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis (2022), with the Academy Awards ceremony taking place on 23 March. Here, he discusses his role in creating the soundscape of that film.
Hi Wayne. When and how did you get involved in Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis project?