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Category Archive: Interviews

How Henry Jackman crafted the experimental score for “Cherry”

Henry Jackman, Cherry
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The blockbuster composer talks to us about his freewheeling experimentations for the Russo brothers’ latest film.

Clint Worthington Posted on February 26, 2021February 26, 2021

Emile Mosseri on capturing amorphous time in his score for “Minari”

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The composer discusses the film’s long road to release, and the airiness of his score to Lee Isaac Chung’s mesmerizing drama.

Clint Worthington Posted on February 15, 2021February 15, 2021

Shaka King breaks down “Judas and the Black Messiah”

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The Judas and the Black Messiah director talks about balancing revolutionary energy with his own personal need to grow as a filmmaker.

Oluwatayo Adewole Posted on February 9, 2021February 8, 2021

Austin Brown logs on to talk about the music of “PVT CHAT”

PVT CHAT Austin Brown
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The Parquet Courts musician talks about the sparse, but effective score for Ben Hozie’s camgirl drama.

Clint Worthington Posted on February 6, 2021February 6, 2021

Sam Pollard on what “MLK/FBI” can teach us about the Capitol riots

MLK/FBI Sam Pollard
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The director of MLK/FBI talks about assembling a doc in a pandemic and what the ’60s can teach us about the movements of today.

Andrea Thompson Posted on January 26, 2021January 26, 2021

Sarah-Violet Bliss on “Search Party” season 4

Search Party
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We talk with the series co-creator, writer and director about finding the balance between darkness and comedy.

Reyzando Nawara Posted on January 17, 2021January 17, 2021

Assembling the Black music soundscapes of Steve McQueen’s “Small Axe”

Small Axe Music (Ed Bailie)
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Small Axe music supervisor Ed Bailie talks to us about filling Steve McQueen’s five-part anthology with the grooviest, most authentic tunes.

Clint Worthington Posted on January 16, 2021January 16, 2021

Ilan Eshkeri on setting the Earth to music in “A Perfect Planet”

Ilan Eshkeri A Perfect Planet
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The composer of the latest David Attenborough nature documentary talks about building the sounds of planet Earth.

Clint Worthington Posted on January 8, 2021January 8, 2021

John Patrick Shanley on the accents and ending of “Wild Mountain Thyme”

John Patrick Shanley Wild Mountain Thyme
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The filmmaker talks to us about the brogues and narrative choices that have dominated the discourse around his filmed adaptation of his Broadway play.

Max Gao Posted on December 24, 2020December 24, 2020

Branford Marsalis on finding the sound of “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”

Branford Marsalis Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
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The Grammy-winning jazz legend talks about capturing the 1920s blues of Netflix’s latest awards contender.

Clint Worthington Posted on December 18, 2020December 18, 2020

The composers of “Ammonite” on putting forbidden romance to music

Ammonite Composers Dustin O'Halloran Volker Bertelmann
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The composer duo talks about their years-long collaboration and the sparse, airy score to Francis Lee’s queer romance.

Clint Worthington Posted on December 11, 2020December 11, 2020

Breaking down the busted bromance at the heart of “The Climb”

The Climb (Sony Pictures Classics)
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Michael Angelo Covino and Kyle Marvin talk about turning their acclaimed short about fractured friendships into a feature.

Clint Worthington Posted on November 13, 2020November 13, 2020

“Lingua Franca”‘s Isabel Sandoval on the value of taking risks

Isabel Sandoval in Lingua Franca
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We talk to a rising filmmaker about bringing rawness and reality into her work.

Oluwatayo Adewole Posted on August 28, 2020August 30, 2020

Terence Blanchard on scoring “Da 5 Bloods”

Terence Blanchard Da 5 Bloods
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Spike Lee’s longtime collaborator talks about using new instruments in his latest score, honoring Black veterans, and representation in film composing.

Clint Worthington Posted on June 22, 2020June 22, 2020

Josephine Decker on the dreamy subjectivity of “Shirley”

Josephine Decker Shirley
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The director of Shirley talks about Elisabeth Moss, structuring scenes, and taking creative license with a real-life figure.

Jonah Koslofsky Posted on June 19, 2020June 20, 2020

Jeffrey McHale discusses his “Showgirls” documentary “You Don’t Nomi”

You Don't Nomi
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Director Jeffrey McHale talks about his latest documentary and his experiences with Paul Verhoeven’s cult classic Showgirls.

Theo Estes Posted on June 9, 2020July 2, 2020

Necessity is the mother of invention: Tamar-kali on “Shirley”

Tamar-kali Shirley
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The Afropunk musician-turned-composer talks to us about diving into the complicated musical psyche of Shirley Jackson.

Clint Worthington Posted on June 5, 2020July 2, 2020

Phil Rosenthal spreads joy with joyful spreads in “Somebody Feed Phil”

Phil Rosenthal, Somebody Feed Phil
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The acclaimed sitcom writer and food traveler talks about cultivating joy and hunger during challenging times.

Clint Worthington Posted on May 29, 2020May 29, 2020

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