{
  "id": 1773784,
  "title": "‘The Bear’ Sound Mixers Explain Why a Quiet Episode Is Harder Than a Crazy One",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/the-bear-sound-mixers-explain-why-a-quiet-episode-is-harder-than-a",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-18T18:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/industry-news/awards/the-bear-sound-mixers-emmy-interview/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the FX series \"The Bear,\" the sound design plays an integral role in both the show's high-energy montages and quieter moments. Season 4's \"Scallop\" episode showcased a particularly moody and understated sound, employing songs such as St. Vincent's \"Slow Disco,\" the Ronettes' \"(The Best Part of) Breakin' Up,\" Love and Rockets' \"Haunted When the Minutes Drag,\" Van Morrison's \"Slim Slow Slider/Start Breaking Down,\" and Dion's \"Only You Know\" to create an atmospheric sonic bed. Re-recording mixer Steve \"Major\" Giammaria, one of five sound nominees for the episode, explained that quieter episodes are more challenging than the show's more chaotic scenes, as they require greater precision to ensure that dialogue and music are equally heard. Giammaria noted that while the \"crazy montages\" are easier to handle, \"those are a lot easier, you know? We hide a lot of sins in that chaos. If it’s just a music track, or Carmy and Marcus (Jeremy Allen White and Lionel Boyce) sharing feelings in an alleyway, (production mixer) Scott (D. Smith)’s gotta do his job just right because I can’t hide anything in there.\" The nomination for \"Scallop\" marks the first for Nagy, the fourth for Giammaria, the third for Christensen, and the fourth for Smith. The episode's sound design builds up to a scene in which Richie (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) creates a fake snowstorm in the alley outside the restaurant to console a family celebrating their daughter's cancer recovery. The Dion song sets a tearjerking tone, while the episode's sound design shifts from a quieter kitchen montage to a music-forward climactic moment.",
  "summary": "TheWrap magazine: \"We hide a lot of sins in that chaos,\" says mixer Steve Giammaria, who was nominated for the gentle, music-heavy \"Scallop\" episode The post ‘The Bear’ Sound Mixers Explain Why a Quiet Episode Is Harder Than a Crazy One appeared first on TheWrap .",
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}