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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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20:50

Composer Interview: Daniel Pemberton (October 25, 2013)

Film.Music.Media ·

2017/09/14

The prolific and versatile Daniel Pemberton takes some time to chat about his recent score to Ridley Scott's The Counselor. Daniel has scored films such as The Awakening, Blood and video games such as the popular Little Big Planet 2 and The Movies. The Counselor marks Daniel's first venture with Scott, which is significant because the director rarely changes composers. We talk about how he got into film scoring as well as how he got The Counselor gig through editor Pietro Scalia's recommendation. We

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18:53

Composer Interview: Steven Price (October 18, 2013)

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2017/09/14

*NOTE: Spoilers, including the film's ending are discussed in this interview. Steven Price may be a relatively new composer, but his score for the critically-acclaimed Gravity shows that he is a master at building a sonic narrative. We chat about how he got his start in the business and what ultimately led him to being hired for Gravity. Gravity's technical complexity provided great challenges and Steven shares how he and director Alfonso Cuarón approached what they wanted to achieve. We discuss the

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15:08

Composer Interview: Carl Thiel (October 11, 2013)

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2017/09/14

Carl Thiel is a fantastic composer who has been working with director Robert Rodriguez for many years now. Carl has been part of Rodriguez's musical team on a slew of his films and was the lead composer for Machete Kills, which Carl co-composed with Rodriguez. Carl worked extensively on the first Machete as well as part of Rodriguez's band Chingon. We discuss the collaborative differences between the first film and this one. Including what it's like working with a director like Robert who holds

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24:19

Composer Interview: Jeremy Zuckerman (October 11, 2013)

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2017/09/14

The incredibly talented Jeremy Zuckerman provides some insight behind his amazing work on The Legend Of Korra. We delve into how Jeremy got his unconventional start in the business and went on to score one of the most successful animated shows on television with Avatar: The Last Airbender. He discusses his time schedules and process working on an animated series including recording with live musicians. We discuss how it's important to treat the subject matter as real as possible and never try to

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24:43

Composer Interview: Christopher Lennertz (September...

Film.Music.Media ·

2017/09/14

The always great Christopher Lennertz chats about some of his newest scores like Thanks For Sharing and Revolution. Thanks For Sharing is a drama about sex addiction, but it also has a lot of light life moments. It's a film that will make you laugh and cry at the same time so we discuss all the challenges that came with it. It's also a deeply psychological film requiring a lot from the score to get into the head of the characters. We discuss in depth the psychology of film music. Especially how

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21:33

Composer Interview: Lorne Balfe (September 26, 2013)

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2017/09/14

The busy Lorne Balfe takes some time to chat once again about all his recent projects including The Frozen Ground, Salinger, Beyond: Two Souls and more! We chat about his experience of putting together a live concert in Spain at the PlayFest Festival where he won an award for best video game score for Assassin's Creed III. Lorne talks about the long journey of making Salinger and his love for documentaries. We also discuss game scores with Beyond: Two Souls, which is an extremely unique project. He

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12:01

Composer Interview: Christine Wu (September 26, 2013)

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2017/09/14

NOTE: Christine was suffering from Laryngitis at the time of this interview, but was still eager to speak about her work! Christine Wu is a concert violinist, cellist, composer, string arranger, and studio musician for records, film, television and live performance. She has recently become more involved in film scores as a musician and a composer herself. Her collaborations with Lorne Balfe are extremely wonderful. We discuss her background and a lot about performing on a film score. She shares the

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18:50

Composer Interview: Daniel Hart (September 26, 2013)

Film.Music.Media ·

2017/09/14

Composer Daniel Hart composed the amazing score to Ain't Them Bodies Saints. We discuss a little about his background and focus on his approach for the score. We analyze which characters really spoke to him, working with director David Lowery, and incorporating non-traditional percussion such as clapping and chest beating. Daniel also shares a bit about his upcoming score to The Sideways Light. Daniel is a fantastic composer whose music is worth discovering. His music was so captivating, and it was

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16:04

Composer Interview: Nathan Barr (September 16, 2013)

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2017/09/14

Nathan Barr is a busy man with projects like True Blood, Hemlock Grove and The Americans. Nathan recieved two Emmy nominations this year for the main titles of Hemlock Grove and The Americans. We discuss how he got into music including his first gig in Hollywood being an assistant to Hans Zimmer. He quickly started making a name for himself and that has led to nothing but success. We discuss what makes a great TV theme, and his approaches for his two Emmy nominated themes. Nathan shares his view on

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14:21

Composer Interview: Joel P West (September 13, 2013)

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2017/09/14

Joel P West takes some time to chat about his amazing score to the film Short Term 12. The film and the score are getting raving reviews and bringing lots of attention to the relatively new director, stars and composer. We discuss how Joel's friendship with director Destin Cretton led to their collaborations up to Short Term 12. He shares his history with his band The Tree Ring and how he fell in love with composing. We discuss the approach and goals musically for Short Term 12 as well. A wonderful

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21:32

Composer Interview: Jeff Cardoni (September 13, 2013)

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2017/09/14

Jeff Cardoni gives a fantastically fun and super informative interview. We go in depth with his two upcoming projects, The Michael J. Fox Show and Full Circle. Both series are unconventional when it comes to scoring; one is a sitcom while the other is a dialogue-heavy drama. We discuss the challenges that come with both areas of composing including how hard comedy is to score. Jeff shares about situations such as coming into a show like Wilfred in its second season as a replacement composer, and how

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14:42

Composer Interview: iZLER (September 12, 2013)

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2017/09/14

Chatting with iZLER is always a complete joy. This is our fourth interview together (3rd for 2013) and we never run out of stuff to talk about in the busy composer's career. iZLER is best known for his work on Shameless and Revenge, and here we discuss the CD release of the Revenge score from Intrada Records. This interview mainly focuses on how he compiled 1 CD from over two seasons of music and all the challenges that encompass that task. We chat about the album experience and the flow he wanted

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10:18

Composer Interview: Anton Sanko (September 12, 2013)

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2017/09/14

Anton Sanko takes some time for a quick chat about his recent score to Ring Of Fire, which focuses on the life of June Carter and her relationship with Johnny Cash. We talk about coming up with the right sound for a biopic type film like Ring Of Fire, including his approach and goals for the music. Anton also shares some details of his upcoming scores which see him returning to his horror/thriller roots. He shares how he makes his scores original and fresh when you work a lot within one genre

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22:44

Composer Interview: Mark Mancina (August 7, 2013)

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2017/09/14

Mark Mancina is one of the most iconic composers working today and it was a great honor to speak to him about his newest score to Disney's Planes. Mark shares a lot in this fantastic and informative interview. We chat about him taking over on Speed when Michael Kamen was supposed to score to why he is very selective with his film projects. We talk about 90's action scoring and how his genre defining music along with his friends Hans Zimmer and Trevor Rabin defined the decade. He doesn't hold back

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18:28

Composer Interview: John Piscitello (July 23, 2013)

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2017/09/14

John Piscitello takes some time to talk about his fantastic score to No Place On Earth. The documentary follows the stories of Jewish families who found shelter in caves during WW2. John also shares about his background, inspirations and methods. We discuss the role music plays in documentaries and his views of the composer being emotionally attached to the real stories within a documentary. We discuss his favorite and most challenging aspects of scoring among many other things. A great interview

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26:57

Composer Interview: Heitor Pereira (July 9, 2013)

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2017/09/14

The amazing and always fun to talk to Heitor Pereira chats about his recent scores to Despicable Me 2 and Smurfs 2. We discuss his collaborations with Pharrell Williams and how they worked together on the first film versus this film. Heitor shares his methods and views on scoring sequels, how to give a film its own sonic identity and much more. He also shares his fascinating process of recording audio as he reads the script since he tends to hum themes out loud while reading. A truly great and

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19:47

Composer Interview: Mark Yaeger (June 28, 2013)

Film.Music.Media ·

2017/09/14

Mark Yaeger welcomes me to his studio where we sat down for an amazing chat about his work and the nature of film music as a whole. We talk about how he got his start and what led him to film composing. Mark shares about working with Klaus Badelt and all the things he learned through their collaborations. Mark, whose studio is still down the hall from Klaus' discusses the importance of collaboration and how he still interacts with Klaus and everyone else under one roof. We chat about his personal

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28:08

Composer Interview: David Schwartz (June 28, 2013)

Film.Music.Media ·

2017/09/14

Composer David Schwartz takes some time to talk about his work on the hit series Arrested Development. David is no stranger to the world of TV and we discuss his background as he shares how he came to score Northern Exposure and his many other works. We dissect the role of music in the "half-hour comedy" and what his approach and goals are for Arrested Development. David also shares his songwriting process as well. A fantastic interview with an iconic composer. Interview Conducted By: Kaya

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22:00

Composer Interview: Vivek Maddala (June 28, 2013)

Film.Music.Media ·

2017/09/14

Composer Vivek Maddala takes some time to speak about his score for American Revolutionary: The Evolution Of Grace Lee Boggs. We chat about how he found his way into music and composing including his methods and approach. We talk a lot about documentary scoring and delve into whether or not a composer's passion for the subject of the doc influences his/her writing. Vivek also shares about his love for world music and his research process for different ethnic sounds he has utilized across his body of

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15:07

Composer Interview: Joshua R. Mosley (June 22, 2013)

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2017/09/14

Joshua R. Mosley takes some time to talk about his recent score for After Earth: The Mobile Game. The Mass Effect: Paragon Lost composer shares the process of creating a blockbuster tie-in game including the creative direction of the game and even matching the soundscape with James Newton Howard's score while stile making it his own. We discuss the state of mobile gaming, the technology composers need to keep up on and what he thinks the future of gaming will be. It was great to have another chat

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