#803 Sound of Metal's Paul Raci & The Story of Guy Clark

Sound Opinions

Society & Culture, Music, Arts

4.4 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 16 April 2021

⏱️ 52 minutes

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This week, it's Sound Opinions at the movies! Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with actor and musician Paul Raci, who is nominated for an Oscar for his performance in the film Sound of Metal. They discuss the movie and the lack of representation for deaf people in the arts. Then, the hosts talk with the co-director of the movie Without Getting Killed or Caught, a documentary about folk and country singer-songwriter Guy Clark.

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Featured Songs:

Guy Clark, "L.A. Freeway," Old No. 1, RCA, 1975

Black Sabbath, "Hand of Doom," Paranoid, Warner Bros., 1970

Abraham Marauder, "Green (An Original Song from the Motion Picture "Sound of Metal") ," Green (An Original Song from the Motion Picture "Sound of Metal") (Single), Nonesuch, 2021

Elise Trouw, Travis Barker and Paul Raci, "Enter Sandman," Enter Sandman (Single), self-released, 2020

Guy Clark, "Anyhow, I Love You," Texas Cookin', SBCMG, 1976

Guy Clark, "Desperados Waiting for a Train," Old No. 1, RCA, 1975

The Highwaymen, "Desperados Waiting for a Train," Highwayman, Columbia Nashville, 1985

Guy Clark, "Desperados Waiting for a Train," Keepers, Sugar Hill, 1997

Dottsy, "I'll Be Your San Antone Rose," The Sweetest Thing, RCA, 1976

The Rolling Stones, "Gimme Shelter," Let It Bleed, Decca, 1969

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0:00.0	So now, ladies and gentlemen, it is Star Time.
0:02.0	Are you ready for Star Time? You're listening to sound opinions and this week it's a music film double feature.
0:28.8	We're talking with the Oscar nominated actor Paul Racy about his movie Sound of Metal and his involvement in the deaf community.
0:36.4	I'm Jim Deorgatus.
0:37.8	And I'm Greg Kot.
0:38.9	Later in the show we'll talk to the director of a documentary about Guy Clark, Towns Van Zant, and Susanna Clark, and their unconventional
0:46.0	relationship.
0:47.0	I can just get off of this LA Freeway without getting killed a come. But first, Paul Racy.
0:55.0	Greg, Sound of Metal was released last year and it quickly got a lot of people talking.
1:02.0	It's one of the most gripping movies about music I've ever seen,
1:05.6	one of the best about a drummer too. It stars Rizamed as Rubin, a drummer in a two-piece metal band, Noise Rock, combo, who suddenly becomes deaf
1:16.2	and is left terrified and depressed, a drift without that music that fueled him.
1:21.9	The film is nominated for six Oscars including best
1:24.8	picture, best sound, best actor, and best supporting actor for our guest today,
1:28.6	Paul Racy. He's a longtime musician and actor who when the film plays the director of a sober house for the deaf.
1:36.0	While Racy can hear, American Sign Language is his first language,
1:40.0	as both his parents were deaf.
1:42.0	Throughout his career, he's been a continuous advocate for deaf representation in the arts.
1:46.5	Paul's performance in Sound of Metal is amazing.
1:50.5	Paul, congratulations on all the attention this movie is getting its well deserved and it's amazing how good this movie is.
1:58.0	Thank you so much I appreciate that.
2:00.0	We are eager to talk to you for a couple of reasons.
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