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Film.Music.Media

Film.Music.Media

Film.Music.Media features interviews with today’s top film, TV and game composers. We sit down and talk extensively with today’s top composers working across all visual media. Get to know the people behind some of your favorite soundtracks! Video versions of our interviews can be found on our YouTube channel.

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29:34

Diane Warren (Songwriter "I'll Fight" from RBG)

Film.Music.Media ·

2019/01/03

[Watch the video interview on our YouTube Channel] Diane Warren has written hundreds of hit songs including “Because You Loved Me”, “If I Could Turn Back Time”, “Rhythm Of The Night”, “I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing” and many more. Diane has won a Grammy Award, an Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, three consecutive Billboard Music Awards for Songwriter of the Year, and has been nominated for nine Academy Awards. Many of her songs were written for films, and have then gone on to be launched into the

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28:43

Christopher Willis (Composer: The Death Of Stalin)

Film.Music.Media ·

2019/01/02

Christopher Willis got his start working for composers like Rupert Gregson-Williams, Harry Gregson-Williams, and Henry Jackman. His talents as a storyteller can be heard in his scores for series like Veep (co-composed with Rupert Gregson-Williams), The Lion Guard and Mickey Mouse. His score for The Death Of Stalin gained critical praise along with the amazing film, which reunites Chris with Veep creator Armando Iannucci who co-wrote and directed the film. In this interview, Chris shares his path to

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01:03:47

All Access: Henry Jackman - Episode 2 (Ralph Breaks...

Film.Music.Media ·

2018/12/24

[Watch the video interview on our YouTube Channel] Henry Jackman's versatility has always been one of his strongest assets as a storyteller. Henry has given us amazing scores across a variety of genres, and his ability to shift gears drastically from project to project is nothing short of impressive. On our last All Access with Henry we covered a lot of ground. This time we still do plenty of ground covering, but with more focus on recent projects such as Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle, The Predator

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23:44

Composer Interview: Rolfe Kent

Film.Music.Media ·

2018/12/08

Composer Rolfe Kent has continually demonstrated his versatility as a storyteller by bringing us such wonderful scores across every genre. He has built lasting relationships with directors like Alexander Payne and Jason Reitman. He has also given scores such as Up In The Air, Sideways, Legally Blonde, Wedding Crashers, About Schmidt and many more. Rolfe recently scored the Laurel and Hardy biopic titled Stan & Ollie. In this interview we talk a little about Rolfe's path to becoming a composer, and

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01:02:22

All Access: Carter Burwell (The Ballad Of Buster...

Film.Music.Media ·

2018/11/12

[Watch the video interview on our YouTube Channel] Carter Burwell is a true auteur of his craft, and one of the most respected and cherished composers working in the industry. While he’s mostly known for his work with The Coen Brothers, his entire filmography is filled with treasures. For this All Access we sit down and discuss Carter's unique path to becoming a composer, including how he met The Coen Brothers to score Blood Simple and kickoff an unexpected career as a composer. We walk through some

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41:30

All Access: Tony Morales (Elena of Avalor / An Actor...

Film.Music.Media ·

2018/10/25

[Watch the video interview on our YouTube Channel] EMMY-nominated composer Tony Morales joins us for a new All Access. Tony got his big break by having a chance meeting with Harry Gregson-Williams in a pizza shop, this led to commercial work and eventually session musician work along with being an additional arranger and orchestrator for Brian Tyler. We discuss how Tony's career grew once he got some early experience, and how he developed his sound as a composer on his solo projects. We also dive

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23:24

Composer Interview: Gabriele Ciampi (Hybrid)

Film.Music.Media ·

2018/10/25

Gabriele Ciampi is a classically trained composer who has blended more modern sensibilities into his work. But even with all the modern technologies at a composer's disposal, he still insists on starting with a pencil and paper. Gabriele studied composition at the prestigious St. Cecilia Music Conservatory. He also attended the Film Scoring Certificate Program at UCLA where he studied composition and orchestration. He has written and directed the music for the performance of “A Christmas Carol” in

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58:33

All Access: Daniel Hart (The Old Man & The Gun)

Film.Music.Media ·

2018/09/28

[Watch the video interview on our YouTube Channel] Daniel Hart may be a relative newcomer to the world of visual media scoring, but he has already established himself as one of the best auteur composers working today. His collaborations with director David Lowery have been extremely notable, and so has his projects with other directors and producers. Daniel is behind the scores to Ain't Them Bodies Saints, A Ghost Story, Pete's Dragon, The Exorcist (TV Series) and many others. We also dissect

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22:14

Director/Composer Interview: John Carpenter (Halloween)

Film.Music.Media ·

2018/09/22

Composer, producer, writer and director John Carpenter is regarded as one of the most influential auteur filmmakers in all of cinema. He has been behind some of the most iconic films in the horror and sci-fi genre such as Assault On Precinct 13, Halloween, Christine, The Fog, Escape From New York, The Thing, Big Trouble in Little China and many more. What sets John apart from most other writers and directors is that he is also the composer on his films. His music has become as iconic as the images

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31:06

Composer Interview: Terence Blanchard (BlacKkKlansman)

Film.Music.Media ·

2018/08/23

Terence Blanchard is a renowned jazz musician and composer who has paved his own unique path as a musical storyteller. Terence and director Spike Lee have one of the most prolific composer/director relationships in the industry, and their latest project is the critically-acclaimed BlacKkKlansman. Terence joins us for a great chat about his childhood in New Orleans, and how he grew up into the New Orleans jazz scene. We talk about how he found his path to becoming a film composer, and the first time

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01:15:50

All Access: Brian Tyler - Episode 3 (Crazy Rich...

Film.Music.Media ·

2018/08/15

[Watch the video interview on our YouTube Channel] Brian Tyler sits down for his third All Access interview here on Film.Music.Media. We revisit Brian's path to becoming a film composer including how both his undergraduate and master's degree had nothing to do with music despite his childhood and adolescent years being filled with music. We dive in and examine Brian's approach to Crazy Rich Asians and reuniting with director Jon M. Chu. Hear how Brian and Jon came to the conclusion that this score

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59:40

Composer Interview: Lorne Balfe (Mission: Impossible...

Film.Music.Media ·

2018/07/26

Composer Lorne Balfe has proven his versatility and talent as a storyteller by delivering amazing scores across all genres and all mediums of visual storytelling. He has delivered the goods in family animation, moving dramas, thrilling horror, engaging biopics, inspiring documentaries, captivating television series, quirky comedies, addictive video games and much more. For his most recent film, Lorne joins the legacy that is the Mission: Impossible series. Lorne follows in the footsteps of some

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46:27

All Access: Steve Jablonsky - Episode 2 (Skyscraper)

Film.Music.Media ·

2018/07/16

[Watch the video interview on our YouTube Channel] Steve Jablonsky joins us for a second All Access, this time to discuss his score for Skyscraper among many other topics. In this All Access, we get a bit of a refresher of how Steve ended up on the composing path plus his views on the action genre as a whole. We talk about how he approached Skyscraper, which stars Dwayne Johnson as a former FBI agent trying to save his family from a group of terrorists. Steve talks about working with a new director

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46:18

All Access: Jacob Shea & David Fleming (Blue...

Film.Music.Media ·

2018/07/10

[Watch the video interview on our YouTube Channel] Nature documentaries are unique in that the score is more important than ever in creating a narrative structure as well as an emotional pull. This genre is one of the purest forms of image and music working hand in hand, with only narration there as a guide for the audience. With Blue Planet II, Jacob Shea and David Fleming worked alongside Hans Zimmer to craft a hugely powerful and affecting score that brought our aquatic world to vivid life. Learn

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25:14

Composer Interview: Peter Boyer

Film.Music.Media ·

2018/06/15

Peter Boyer is a composer, conductor, orchestrator, and professor of music whose work has been performed over 400 times by over 150 different orchestras. As one of the most premiere talents in the concert music world, Peter is sought out and his work commissioned for extremely powerful and unique projects. One of his most recent works that ended up being years in the making is Ellis Island: The Dream Of America; a classical work celebrating the historic American immigrant experience. We dive into

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23:18

Composer Interview: Sherri Chung

Film.Music.Media ·

2018/06/15

Composer Sherri Chung has quickly established herself as a prominent voice in the industry with her storytelling talents. After scoring many short films as well as being an orchestrator for Walter Murphy on shows like Family Guy and The Cleveland Show, Sherri began to work with Blake Neely. She has worked as an additional composer on shows like Blindspot, Arrow, and Supergirl. Sherri is currently is the co-composer of Riverdale with Blake Neely and you can catch her music on the recent album release

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53:40

All Access: John Powell - Episode 2

Film.Music.Media ·

2018/05/16

[Watch the video interview on our YouTube Channel] On this All Access we sit down with composer John Powell who returns for his second All Access with Film.Music.Media. In this discussion we talk about topics such as changes in the industry, finding inspiration, his love for chorus and percussion, producing songs, his early days at Media Ventures, working with Harry Gregson-Williams and more! We also go in-depth with his newest score to Solo: A Star Wars Story. John tells the story of when he got

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01:03:25

All Access: Dominic Lewis - Episode 3

Film.Music.Media ·

2018/05/16

[Watch the video interview on our YouTube Channel] Composer Dominic Lewis joins us for his third All Access, and to give us an incredibly unique and comprehensive look at his process. Film.Music.Media was granted special access to come and document the writing process for the score to Peter Rabbit, starring James Corden and Margot Robbie. Dom also sits down after the film has been finished to reflect back on the whole process, while we as an audience get to take a look at moments during his working

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01:03:27

All Access: Jeff Russo - Episode 2

Film.Music.Media ·

2018/02/08

[Watch the video interview on our YouTube Channel] Jeff Russo has built an amazing career as one of the most prominent television composers in the industry while also scoring films and games. In our second All Access interview with Jeff, we revisit his background and how he found himself attracted to the profession. We talk about some of his recent scores such as Star Trek: Discovery, Altered Carbon and Waco. Beyond that we get into some deep discussions about process, working with directors,

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19:35

Composer Interview: Anne Nikitin

Film.Music.Media ·

2018/01/21

Composer Anne Nikitin has established herself as an extremely versatile composer by tackling different genres with her unique voice as a storyteller. Some of her notable scores include The Imposter, This Beautiful Fantastic and the docuseries Locked Up Abroad. She reunites with director Bart Layton for the upcoming crime drama, American Animals. We discuss her approach for American Animals as well as her approach in general. Anne talks about her background and how she carved her path in the

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