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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”

Emile Mosseri 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

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

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

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

Sean Durkin and Richard Reed Parry on scoring “The Nest”

Sean Durkin Richard Reed Parry The Nest
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The director and composer of the Jude Law-Carrie Coon drama The Nest sit down to talk about their collaboration.

Clint Worthington Posted on November 22, 2020November 22, 2020

“I Am Greta” composers on climate change and putting Greta Thunberg’s mind to music

Rebekka Karijord Jon Ekstrand I Am Greta
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Rebekka Karijord and Jon Ekstrand talk about the complex process behind scoring Hulu’s Greta Thunberg documentary.

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

Andrew Carroll on the psychedelic sounds of “Lodge 49” and his new EP

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The LA-based musician reminisces on his work on the idiosyncratic AMC dramedy, and how its psychedelic sounds reflect on his new solo work.

Clint Worthington Posted on October 30, 2020October 30, 2020

I’m thinking of composing things: Jay Wadley on the score for “I’m Thinking of Ending Things”

Jay Wadley I'm Thinking of Ending Things
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The composer for Charlie Kaufman’s latest talks to us about dream ballets, the strangeness of small towns, and the business of film composing.

Clint Worthington Posted on September 13, 2020September 13, 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

Capturing Dystopias: “Snowpiercer” and “Westworld” cinematographer John Grillo

Snowpiercer Cinematography
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The cinematographer behind much of HBO’s Westworld and TNT’s Snowpiercer talks about the rocky road to filming two disparate sci-fi dystopias.

Clint Worthington Posted on May 18, 2020May 18, 2020

Rosalind Chao on the trailblazing Western “Thousand Pieces of Gold”

Rosalind Chao Thousand Pieces of Gold
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The veteran actress discusses her early turn in Nancy Kelly’s recently-restored feminist Western Thousand Pieces of Gold, and her career since.

Clint Worthington Posted on May 15, 2020May 15, 2020

Andrew Ahn on “Driveways”, Brian Dennehy, and making films about loneliness

Andrew Ahn Driveways
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The director of Driveways talks about crafting his second film, finding grace in human connection, and working with the late, great Brian Dennehy.

Clint Worthington Posted on May 8, 2020May 26, 2020

Michael Abels Returns to his Symphonic Roots for “Bad Education”

Michael Abels Bad Education
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The composer of Get Out and Us discusses a return to his classical roots with Cory Finley’s Bad Education.

Clint Worthington Posted on April 25, 2020April 25, 2020

Mark Isham and Isabella Summers on “Little Fires Everywhere”‘s Music

Mark Isham Isabella Summers Little Fires Everywhere
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The veteran composer and Florence and the Machine producer collaborate on the intrigue and pop covers of Hulu’s Little Fires Everywhere.

Clint Worthington Posted on April 22, 2020April 23, 2020

Tzi Ma on “Tigertail” and Fighting Prejudice Amid COVID-19

Tzi Ma Tigertail
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The veteran character actor discusses Netflix’s Tigertail and fighting anti-Asian bigotry in the time of coronavirus.

Clint Worthington Posted on April 10, 2020April 10, 2020

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