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| #12 | Andrea Datzman on scoring a film about emotion | 09 Jul 2024 | 00:56:57 | |
Breakout composer Andrea Datzman (INSIDE OUT 2) talks about her initial rejection from film scoring industry, and what led her to persevere. How her struggle with Lyme disease threatened to upend her initial breakthrough with Michael Giacchino on INSIDE OUT, and led to a surprising new revelation about her own brain and neuropsychology. She also discusses her experience learning from Michael Giacchino as a student, during the scoring sessions for ABC’s LOST. Interview by Robert Kraft and Kenny Holmes. | |||
| Bonus | Andrew Gordon Macpherson scores real drama of scripted pro-wrestling | 25 Jun 2024 | 00:41:12 | |
In this bonus interview episode, Andrew Gordon Macpherson talks about his music and TV editing skills leading to his career scoring video games and television documentaries, including the hit Vice series DARK SIDE OF THE RING, and WHO KILLED WCW?, produced by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. How the world of professional wrestling drama created a canvas for an epic soap-opera-esque musical approach, finding ways to blend spaghetti western with zen meditation bowls, and making a sub-culture of pro wrestling drama something for the average person to be able to appreciate. Plus, the influence of Jim Johnston on the iconic music all wrestling fans know. Bonus interview by Kenny Holmes and Matt Schrader. (Note: Technical difficulties interrupted the interview several times. We have edited to trim out some of these interruptions.)
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| #3 | Geoff Zanelli on making Adam Sandler laugh | 20 Dec 2023 | 01:06:08 | |
Geoff Zanelli makes his long-awaited Score debut after one of Netflix’s most watched animated films of all-time, the Adam Sandler-produced LEO. In this episode, Kenny and Robert discuss the long-awaited arrival of MAESTRO, the Leonard Bernstein biopic, which we discussed on the 2nd episode of SCORE: THE PODCAST back when it was to be directed by Spielberg. Then, Robert and Geoff reminisce about drinking absinthe in Paris, before jumping into the challenge of making Adam Sandler laugh, and the paradox of writing “funny” music in animation. Plus, Geoff talks about his path from music school to being an intern at Hans Zimmer’s Remote Control Productions in the early (Lion King era) 1990s, sitting in on Alan Meyerson mixes, and getting his first opportunities while working for John Powell on the movie Face/Off. | |||
| #19 | Mac Quayle says Mr. Robot spoke to him | 01 Oct 2019 | 00:58:13 | |
Robert and Kenny start the show discussing the release of Hildur Guðnadóttir ’s score for Joker and the upcoming release of the highly-anticipated film as well as a group of music-related documentaries in theaters. Then, Emmy-winning composer Mac Quayle joins the show to share stories of his early years in music producing reggae and dance music, why the illegal download era and an economic shift in the music industry moved him toward scoring, how he connected with Cliff Martinez to learn the industry, and takes us through his work for many hit series including Mr. Robot, American Horror Story, American Crime Story and Pose. This episode is presented by Spitfire Audio Follow us on Twitter @ScoreThePodcast Hosts: Robert Kraft & Kenny Holmes Copyright 2019 Score: The Podcast | |||
| #18 | Nicholas Britell was in "The Witness Protection Program" | 24 Sep 2019 | 01:27:00 | |
Robert, Kenny, Matt and Carol begin the show discussing the results from this year’s EMMYs and finalizing the standings of the 2nd Annual Score: The Podcast Emmy Predictions. Then Award-winning composer Nicholas Britell joins to share stories of how he started working with director Barry Jenkins for Moonlight without ever hearing a note of his music, staying at director Adam McKay’s pool house over the summer while working together on The Big Short, starting his path into the film music world from playing the piano at the age of five after watching Chariots of Fire, having a career detour in currency trading and sharing bizarre stories from hanging out with Robert in France for a never-released movie they worked together on. This episode is presented by Spitfire Audio Follow us on Twitter @ScoreThePodcast Hosts: Robert Kraft & Kenny Holmes Copyright 2019 Score: The Podcast | |||
| #17 | Marco Beltrami had never seen a horror movie before Scream | 17 Sep 2019 | 01:11:01 | |
Robert and Kenny begin the show discussing the winning composers at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards and checking the standings of the 2nd Annual Score: The Podcast Emmy Predictions. Then Award-winning composer Marco Beltrami shares the story of his first big break on Wes Craven's Scream, details importance of his longtime partner and collaborator Buck Sanders, getting hired by Robert on his first blockbuster film I,Robot, crafting his Emmy-winning score for the Oscar-winning documentary Free Solo and sharing his excitement for what he calls his greatest work to date in Ford v Ferrari. This episode is presented by Spitfire Audio Follow us on Twitter @ScoreThePodcast Hosts: Robert Kraft & Kenny Holmes Copyright 2019 Score: The Podcast | |||
| #16 | Jeff Beal got fired from Monk, then won an Emmy for it | 10 Sep 2019 | 01:33:23 | |
Robert and Kenny begin the show joined by Matt Schrader and Carol Kuswanto for the show's annual Emmy predictions. The group makes predictions for seven categories: Drama Series, Comedy Series, Limited Series, Original Main Title Theme Music, Music - Limited Series, Music - Documentary Series, Music - Series. Then 5x Emmy-winning composer and current Emmy nominee Jeff Beal joins the show telling the story of getting fired on his first hit TV show Monk, winning the Emmy for main title theme, then getting rehired. Jeff also discusses his working relationship with David Fincher on the Netflix hit series House of Cards and exclusively reveals his first sketch of the main title theme. Lastly, Jeff join the guys for a special round of #NameThatScore with a "westerns" theme. This episode is presented by Spitfire Audio Follow us on Twitter @ScoreThePodcast Hosts: Robert Kraft & Kenny Holmes Copyright 2019 Score: The Podcast | |||
| More Score | Chris Watson has been to every continent on Earth | 13 Aug 2019 | 00:33:57 | |
In this bonus episode, Robert and Kenny are joined by legendary sound recordist Chris Watson. Chris tells stories of his incredible and sometimes dangerous travels across all seven continents on earth, his process of recording the sounds used in Hildur Guðnadóttir's haunting score for Chernobyl and why he says sometimes the most important thing you can do is listen. Hosts: Robert Kraft & Kenny Holmes Copyright 2019 Score: The Podcast | |||
| #15 | Giorgio Moroder & Raney Shockne, Kings of the South | 23 Jul 2019 | 01:30:13 | |
Robert and Kenny start off the show by discussing the announcement of Avengers: Endgame passing Avatar to become the highest-grossing movie of all time, big trailer releases including Top Gun: Maverick and Cats, then they are joined by pianist Marcos Bocanegra who was invited to be on The Ellen Show after a video of him playing the piano at Costco went viral. Then legendary composer, music producer and 3x Oscar-winner Giorgio Moroder and his collaborator, composer Raney Shockne join us to share the stories behind their collaboration on Queen of the South, how Giorgio created the sounds and changed film music with his scores for Midnight Express and Scarface, writing iconic original songs for film including Top Gun and Flashdance, working with Daft Punk for the 2014 Grammy-winning album of the year Random Access Memories and designing a sports car in his free time. This episode is presented by Spitfire Audio Follow us on Twitter @ScoreThePodcast Hosts: Robert Kraft & Kenny Holmes Copyright 2019 Score: The Podcast | |||
| #14 | Nathan Barr rescued the iconic Fox organ | 16 Jul 2019 | 01:12:30 | |
Robert and Kenny begin the show by discussing the announcement of Settling The Score: David Arnold vs. Michael Giacchino concert and upcoming hot releases including The Lion King and The Art of Self-Defense. Then award-winning composer Nathan Barr (True Blood, The Americans, The House with a Clock in Its Walls, Carnival Row) joins to share the story of starting his path to film music world with a crazy trip of driving a school bus from New York to Brazil, restoring the original Wurlitzer organ from the Fox scoring stage that was used by Bernard Herrmann in Journey to the Center of the Earth and John Williams in Empire of the Sun, breaks down his writing process for The Americans and building the amazing Bandrika Studios. This episode is presented by Spitfire Audio Follow us on Twitter @ScoreThePodcast Hosts: Robert Kraft & Kenny Holmes Copyright 2019 Score: The Podcast | |||
| #13 | Christopher Lennertz changed his major after a Henry Mancini scoring session | 09 Jul 2019 | 01:19:03 | |
Robert and Kenny begin the show by discussing composer Dan Romer to compose for Bond 25, other hot releases like Stuber, The Farewell, and Crawl. The hosts also answer a viewer question about soundtrack releases and discuss the big earthquake in Southern California. Then award-winning composer Christopher Lennertz joins to share the story of growing up with an illustrious group of mentors around him including the late maestro Elmer Bernstein, accidentally walked into Henry Mancini’s recording session which later gave him the final push into becoming a film composer, working with pop stars Kelly Clarkson, Nick Jonas and Janelle Monáe on Uglydolls, and the artistic genius of Seth Rogen. This episode is presented by Spitfire Audio Follow us on Twitter @ScoreThePodcast Hosts: Robert Kraft & Kenny Holmes Copyright 2019 Score: The Podcast | |||
| Special | Score: Project North Korea | 04 Jul 2019 | 00:21:00 | |
In this special episode before the season finale of Score: The Podcast, Robert and Kenny are joined by director Matt Schrader, who has been working on the first ever "cultural diplomacy" mission to North Korea, with the help of The Human Rights Foundation. To watch the video or donate to this cause with your own flash drive, you can go to http://score-movie.com/northkorea. Hosts: Robert Kraft & Kenny Holmes Copyright 2019 Score: The Podcast | |||
| #12 | Michael Abels went from a K-12 classroom to Hollywood | 02 Jul 2019 | 01:17:29 | |
Robert and Kenny begin the show by talking about the early release of The Lion King soundtrack and whether reboot soundtracks qualify for awards, Michael Giacchino leading this year’s Annual ‘Musical Anatomy of a Superhero’ Comic-Con Panel and other hot releases this week including Spiderman: Far From Home and Stranger Things 3. Then composer Michael Abels (Get Out, Us) joins to share the story of how he and Jordan Peele connected in their filmmaking debut, using choirs in his scores and the evolution of ‘Gospel Horror’, how he turned a popular hip-hop track into a terrifying theme in Us and his reaction when he found out Steven Spielberg told Jordan Peele to stick with Michael Abels. This episode is presented by Spitfire Audio Follow us on Twitter @ScoreThePodcast Hosts: Robert Kraft & Kenny Holmes Copyright 2019 Score: The Podcast | |||
| #2 | Martin Phipps recorded on Napoleon's piano | 05 Dec 2023 | 00:37:22 | |
Composer of the new historical epic NAPOLEON Martin Phipps joins Score for the first time! How he located a piano once owned by Napoleon himself for the score. Plus, his path to film and television music, his work on Peaky Blinders, Black Mirror and The Crown, and establishing trust with the great Ridley Scott. How Martin overcame his early doubts about musical approach for NAPOLEON to meet its spectacular giant sets, and musically signaling Napoleon as an ambitious outsider rising to power. Interview by Robert Kraft and Kenny Holmes. | |||
| #11 | Pinar Toprak took a pivotal trip to Tower Records | 25 Jun 2019 | 01:16:00 | |
Robert and Kenny start the show sharing a clip from the Rise of the Planet of the Apes scoring session with composer Patrick Doyle, discussing whether Toy Story 4's slow start should be considered a disappointment and updating the developing Michael Giacchino subtweeting situation with The Batman. Then award-winning composer Pinar Toprak (Captain Marvel, Justice League, Krypton, Fortnite) joins to tell the story of how Hans Zimmer's The Prince of Egypt soundtrack might have started her journey into the film music world, getting her first scoring gig while working under orchestrator William Ross, writing pop music for another galaxy for Krypton and revealing that her demo for Wonder Woman was heard by Marvel music supervisor Dave Jordan which got her a shot at Captain Marvel. Follow us on Twitter @ScoreThePodcast Hosts: Robert Kraft & Kenny Holmes Copyright 2019 Score: The Podcast | |||
| #10 | Joe Trapanese's first love of music was gangster rap | 18 Jun 2019 | 01:14:39 | |
Robert and Kenny begin the show with a special "Score Story."Robert shares a tale from his years as President of Music at 20th Century Fox, working with composer Patrick Doyle on Rise of the Planet of the Apes and how a sweet treat inspired a cue that Doyle was stuck on during the writing process. Then award-winning composer and music producer Joe Trapanese joins to talk about the challenges of writing score alongside a musical in The Greatest Showman, being paired up with pop superstars to score films like Daft Punk for TRON: Legacy and NWA for Straight Outta Compton and his strategy for scoring Arctic with very minimal dialogue. Follow us on Twitter @ScoreThePodcast Hosts: Robert Kraft & Kenny Holmes Copyright 2019 Score: The Podcast | |||
| #9 | Benjamin Wallfisch says the studio is his natural habitat | 11 Jun 2019 | 01:16:05 | |
Robert and Kenny begin the show discussing how the Emmys will start honoring original scores for documentary, DC Universe new TV series Swamp Thing getting canceled after one episode, and other hot releases coming up this week. Then award-winning composer Benjamin Wallfisch (Shazam!, It, Hidden Figures, Blade Runner 2049, Hellboy) joins to tell the story of being raised in a musical family, growing up obsessing over two chords in Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata, his mentoring and collaborative relationship with Hans Zimmer, how he and director David Sandberg were just geeking out the entire time working on Shazam! and having first ever meeting in Hollywood was with our very own, Robert Kraft! Follow us on Twitter @ScoreThePodcast Hosts: Robert Kraft & Kenny Holmes Copyright 2019 Score: The Podcast | |||
| #8 | Diane Warren doesn't want to miss a thing | 04 Jun 2019 | 01:12:23 | |
Robert and Kenny start the show talking about the trend of the high quality mini-series taking the television spotlight, Godzilla's box office disappointment and run down our guest's incredible songwriting resume. Then Grammy award-winning songwriter Diane Warren joins us and shares why she never wanted to be a performer, her random run-in on an airplane with rapper Common that led to an Oscar-nominated song, getting Michelle Obama on The Late Late Show with James Corden’s Carpool Karaoke, taking Lady Gaga out of her comfort zone and discovering Golden Globe-nominated actress Chrissy Metz's secret talent. Follow us on Twitter @ScoreThePodcast Hosts: Robert Kraft & Kenny Holmes Copyright 2019 Score: The Podcast | |||
| #7 | Kris Bowers was literally born to play piano | 28 May 2019 | 01:24:16 | |
Robert and Kenny start the show welcoming in Blockbuster creators Matt Schrader and Peter Bawiec, discussing what they took away from creating their Spielberg-Lucas-Williams biopic podcast and taking questions from fans on social media. The guys also stay to chat about this week’s top headlines including Aladdin, HBO’s Chernobyl, Hulu’s Catch 22 and more. Then Kris Bowers joins the show to chat about his super early expectations of being a pianist, working with hip-hop greats Kanye West and Q-Tip, his collaboration with NBA Champion turned Oscar-winning filmmaker Kobe Bryant and breaks down his latest projects including Ava Duvernay’s Netflix mini-series When They See Us. Follow us on Twitter @ScoreThePodcast Hosts: Robert Kraft & Kenny Holmes Copyright 2019 Score: The Podcast | |||
| #6 | Hildur Guðnadóttir needs an outlet for her darkness | 21 May 2019 | 01:05:25 | |
Robert and Kenny start discussing the Back to the Future musical coming to the U.K. in 2020, Avengers: Endgame finally knocked out of #1 at the box office, Ramin Djawadi climbing the pop music charts with new Game of Thrones soundtrack and more. Then Icelandic composer and musician Hildur Guðnadóttir joins us to talk scoring Joker and working with famed comedy director Todd Phillips on a more serious and dark movie, discusses her trip to Lithuania to physically identify the sound and feel of her score for HBO’s new mini-series Chernobyl and being proud to help carry the torch for women composers in Hollywood. Follow us on Twitter @ScoreThePodcast Hosts: Robert Kraft & Kenny Holmes Copyright 2019 Score: The Podcast | |||
| #5 | John Ottman sets the record straight on Bohemian Rhapsody | 14 May 2019 | 01:01:16 | |
Robert and Kenny start off the show by talking about Ramin Djawadi’s tour announcement for Game of Thrones Live, the 2019 Cannes Film Festival and other hot releases for the week! Then Academy Award-winning editor and award-winning composer John Ottman (Bohemian Rhapsody, X-Men series, The Usual Suspects, Valkyrie) joins us to tell the story of his path into the film music world, having to put both the film editor and composer hats on major studio films, working alongside the band members of Queen on Bohemian Rhapsody and the major bumps in the road during production and co-writing a song with Robert back in his time at Fox. Follow us on Twitter @ScoreThePodcast Hosts: Robert Kraft & Kenny Holmes Copyright 2019 Score: The Podcast | |||
| #4 | Justin Hurwitz loves solving post-production puzzles | 07 May 2019 | 01:22:26 | |
Robert and Kenny start off the show with a special summer movie preview joined by film critic Scott "Movie" Mantz. Previews include Spiderman: Far From Home, The Lion King, Toy Story 4 and Yesterday. Then Oscar-winning composer Justin Hurwitz (First Man, La La Land, Whiplash) joins us to tell the story of his path into the film music world as a band member and writer, meeting Damien Chazelle for the first time during freshman year at Harvard, working with Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone on the movie set for La La Land and the reason to feature the theremin in the First Man score. Follow us on Twitter @ScoreThePodcast Hosts: Robert Kraft & Kenny Holmes Copyright 2019 Score: The Podcast | |||
| #3 | Steven Price got a wink from John Williams at the Oscars | 30 Apr 2019 | 01:01:16 | |
Robert and Kenny start off the show updating numbers for Avengers: Endgame’s record-shattering opening weekend at the box office and discuss Bear McCreary’s rocking sneak peek for the Godzilla: King of the Monsters soundtrack. Then Oscar-winning composer Steven Price (Gravity, Our Planet, Baby Driver, Fury, Suicide Squad) joins us to tell his story of growing up listening to 60s rock music in the U.K., his path into the film music world as a music editor for films such as The Lord of the Rings: Two Towers, his approach to the intense walrus scene from Our Planet and why he told his wife he'll spend the rest of his life proving himself as an Academy Award-winner for Gravity. Follow us on Twitter @ScoreThePodcast Hosts: Robert Kraft & Kenny Holmes | |||
| #2 | Henry Jackman says one call changed it all | 23 Apr 2019 | 01:19:01 | |
Robert and Kenny begin the show celebrating the 30-year anniversary of Seinfeld. In a special “Theme Song Throwback,” TV composer Jonathan Wolff explains how Larry David saved his iconic theme from being thrown out.
Then award-winning composer Henry Jackman (Detective Pikachu, Wreck-It Ralph series, Captain America: Winter Soldier) joins to talk about growing up as a choir boy in London, his transition from the record industry to film music after one random phone call and why you probably cried at the end of Captain Phillips. Follow us on Twitter @ScoreThePodcast Hosts: Robert Kraft & Kenny Holmes | |||
| #1 | James Newton Howard says film music cured his depression | 16 Nov 2023 | 00:56:24 | |
Score season 5 returns with composer James Newton Howard, who currently has four projects releasing this month, including the Hunger Games prequel that he says asked him not to use synths (“they haven’t been invented yet”). Plus, how working with Hans Zimmer helped pull him out of a period of depression, when to fight for your musical opinion, and why he likes the rush of being asked to “save” blockbuster films in the final weeks before release. Interviewed by Robert Kraft and Matt Schrader. | |||
| More Score | Jonathan Wolff says Larry David saved his iconic theme | 23 Apr 2019 | 00:33:25 | |
In this bonus “Theme Song Throwback” episode, Robert and Kenny are joined by Seinfeld composer Jonathan Wolff to celebrate the 30-year anniversary of the record-breaking series. Wolff tells stories of the creation of the theme song and why Jerry Seinfeld wanted something different, how Larry David saved his iconic music from being thrown out and reveals that the show originally aired with a different opening title theme.
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| #1 | Bear McCreary says never withhold good news | 16 Apr 2019 | 01:32:08 | |
Robert and Kenny return for the Season 2 premiere and begin the show discussing headlines from the offseason. Matt Schrader joins to talk the release of his six-part podcast series, Blockbuster. Then Emmy-winning composer Bear McCreary (The Walking Dead, Outlander, Battlestar Gallactica, 10 Cloverfield Lane) joins to tell the story of his path into the film music world and working under the late maestro Elmer Bernstein, the evolution of the God of War score, his score for the upcoming summer blockbuster Godzilla: King of the Monsters and many of his behind the scenes stories of his successful career as a TV/Film/Video Game composer. Follow us on Twitter @ScoreThePodcast Hosts: Robert Kraft & Kenny Holmes | |||
| More Score | Interview with Dr. Siu-Lan Tan | 05 Jan 2019 | 01:24:50 | |
Robert and Kenny begin the show discussing film scores that didn’t qualify for the 2019 Academy Awards, including John Powell and John Williams’ score for SOLO: A Star Wars Story which notably missed the deadline for submission.
Then music psychologist and author Dr. Siu-Lan Tan, who is featured in SCORE: A Film Music Documentary and Score: The Podcast Season 1, joins the show to discuss her fascinating studies of film music. She explains why music can give us goosebumps, the use of eye-tracking, the “ventriloquism effect” and many more ways we can be affected while watching a film or television series.
In honor of this bonus episode’s guest, we dug up the very first episode of The Inside Track with Dr. Siu-Lan Tan to revisit how composers use the final notes of a film to manipulate your feeling about the ending.
Lastly, Kenny and Robert get to some audience questions sent in over social media for Dr. Tan. She discusses why the choir has such an emotional impact on us, why themes and motifs help tell the story and why certain instruments are used to create moods. To close out the episode, Kenny selects a lucky listener as the winner of an autographed copy of Dr. Tan’s book, Psychology of Music: From Sound to Significance, Second Edition.
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Hosts: Robert Kraft and Kenny Holmes Executive Producer: Matt Schrader Copyright 2019 Score: The Podcast | |||
| #20 | Lorne Balfe, Emmy Predictions & Name That Score | 04 Sep 2018 | 01:31:44 | |
Robert and Kenny begin the season finale episode talking about Robert's renovating of Fox's "Stage One," in 1994, which saved the famous recording stage that would become the Alfred Newman Scoring Stage. Then the guys reflect on their favorite moments from Season 1 of Score: The Podcast and make their epic Emmy Picks. Then Lorne Balfe joins to talk about his Mission: Impossible - Fallout score, and Ozzy Osbourne and others working with his dad, Stewart Copeland’s angry letter correcting his grammar, and how he crossed paths with Hans Zimmer and Christopher Nolan. Also, why he used 12 bongo players at the same time. Lastly, Lorne joins us to play a “Spy and Secret Agent Movie" edition of of Name That Score, where you — yes, you — could be a winner! Plus, an update on the final rankings for #NameThatScore. EPISODE NOTES, PICTURES & VIDEOS: https://www.score-movie.com/podcast FOLLOW @ScoreThePodcast http://twitter.com/ScoreThePodcast Hosts: Robert Kraft and Kenny Holmes | |||
| #19 | Dave Jordan, The Inside Track with Dr. Siu-Lan Tan & Name That Score | 28 Aug 2018 | 01:21:59 | |
Robert and Kenny begin the show explaining the crucial role of a “music supervisor” in modern filmmaking, before interviewing Hollywood’s most in-demand music supervisor, Dave Jordan, responsible for some of the biggest Marvel projects and soundtracks of the last decade, including Guardians of the Galaxy and Black Panther. Robert and Kenny debate several “long overdue sequels/reboots” they’d like to see, including Robert’s “Sit and Deliver” and Kenny’s post-Breaking Bad/Jesse Pinkman spinoff "Science, Bitch!" Then Dave Jordan comes in to discuss his comic book collection and how it led him to a job as the preeminent music supervisor for Marvel films. In The Inside Track, music psychologist Dr. Siu-Lan Tan discusses the role of music and sound design on manipulating audiences, including a fascinating music psychology study. Then Dave talks about his work on Black Panther with Ryan Coogler, Ludwig Goransson and Kendrick Lamar, and delivering an entire soundtrack instead of just a few songs, and the incredible way the Guardians of the Galaxy soundtrack was born. Lastly, Dave joins us to play a “Famous Movie Songs 2.0” edition of Name That Score, where you — yes, you — could be a winner! EPISODE NOTES, PICTURES & VIDEOS: https://www.score-movie.com/podcast FOLLOW ON TWITTER @ScoreThePodcast http://twitter.com/ScoreThePodcast Hosts: Robert Kraft and Kenny Holmes | |||
| #18 | Sean Callery, Summer Movie Review & Name That Score | 21 Aug 2018 | 01:12:51 | |
Robert and Kenny begin the show talking through the World Soundtrack Award nominees and Matt gives his Summer Movie Review and rankings. Then Emmy-winning composer Sean Callery joins the show to talk about starting his career as a Disneyland Tokyo keyboardist, working with Mark Snow on the X-Files and later on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, 24, Homeland, and how he scored still images from Jessica Jones before seeing picture. Then Sean talks about some last-minute additions to episodes he’s scored, including finishing music the day before a show airs and scoring shows year round. Lastly, Sean joins us to play a “TV Tunes” edition of Name That Score, where you — yes, you — could be a winner! EPISODE NOTES, PICTURES & VIDEOS: https://www.score-movie.com/podcast FOLLOW @ScoreThePodcast http://twitter.com/ScoreThePodcast Hosts: Robert Kraft and Kenny Holmes | |||
| #17 | Heitor Pereira, The Inside Track with Dr. Siu-Lan Tan & Name That Score | 14 Aug 2018 | 01:20:53 | |
Robert and Kenny begin the show talking about the upcoming Quincy Jones documentary and debate the Oscars’ new “Popular Film” category. Then Heitor Pereira comes in to discuss how his Brazilian family sold a car and he sold his only guitar to buy a ticket to New England on a cargo ship so he could study music. In The Inside Track, music psychologist Dr. Siu-Lan Tan discusses how TV shows tailor their tunes to support the ideas behind the show, with examples from Seinfeld to Lost and The Simpsons. Then Heitor talks about the origin of his “Backyard Industries” studio and how he convinced Hans Zimmer to use “a concerto” of guitars on Gladiator. Lastly, Heitor joins us to play a “Guitar Film Scores” edition of Name That Score, where you — yes, you — could be a winner! EPISODE NOTES, PICTURES & VIDEOS: https://www.score-movie.com/podcast FOLLOW @ScoreThePodcast http://twitter.com/ScoreThePodcast Hosts: Robert Kraft and Kenny Holmes | |||
| #16 | Junkie XL, Summer TV Review & Name That Score | 07 Aug 2018 | 01:46:37 | |
Kenny begins this extended edition of the show by talking about the sudden surge in vinyl sales, and argues there’s a huge future ahead for the medium, with major companies jumping into the industry. Then Matt presents his spoiler-free Summer TV roundup of recommendations and disappointments, and the guys tally the scores from their Emmy Nomination predictions. Then we’re joined by Tom Holkenborg, electronic DJ and composer of films including Mad Max: Fury Road, Deadpool, Tomb Raider, 300: Rise of an Empire and Peter Jackson’s upcoming Mortal Engines. Tom talks about first meeting Robert Kraft at Fox, years before his composer career took off, and getting kicked out of music school for his rebellious approach to drums. Then Tom talks about why he recorded custom drums for Mad Max, and his Studio Time series that breaks down his musical approaches. Lastly, Tom joins the guys for a “#1 Blockbusters of the 2000s” edition of Name That Score where you — yes, you — can be a winner! Play along for free by tweeting @ScoreThePodcast, where you could win a fabulous prize! EPISODE NOTES, PICTURES & VIDEOS: https://www.score-movie.com/podcast FOLLOW @ScoreThePodcast http://twitter.com/ScoreThePodcast Hosts: Robert Kraft and Kenny Holmes | |||
| More Score | 'SCORE' 1-Year Later (Crew Commentary) | 03 Jul 2018 | 01:40:01 | |
This is a special release for the 1-year anniversary crew commentary of SCORE: A FILM MUSIC DOCUMENTARY. To watch along, you can start your copy of the film at the 5:00 mark of this recording, or watch the video commentary on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/7OUZ1COo0X8 (Please note, due to legal restrictions, the last 15 minutes of the film are not shown.) Own a copy of SCORE! Exclusive Collector's Edition Blu-ray+DVD Combo is available only at http://score-movie.com/store with all proceeds going to the filmmakers. | |||
| More Score | Balancing a performing artist career with film composing | 26 Jun 2018 | 00:05:42 | |
This is a bonus episode and part of Score: The Podcast's extended conversation with Tamar-kali (Mudbound, Come Sunday, Between Earth and Sky). The full-length episode of Score: The Podcast with Tamar-kali is available now. EPISODE NOTES, PICTURES & VIDEOS: https://www.score-movie.com/podcast FOLLOW @ScoreThePodcast http://twitter.com/ScoreThePodcast Hosts: Robert Kraft and Kenny Holmes. | |||
| Gustavo Santaolalla | 21 Aug 2023 | 00:50:00 | |
Academy Award-winning composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Gustavo Santaolalla joins Score: The Podcast for a lively conversation about the phenomenon his music helped create in The Last of Us, and why it's different than any of his other work. Plus, writing the score to Brokeback Mountain prior to anything being filmed, how the records he made with the band Arco Iris (at age 18) become a blueprint for his career, and how he put the instrument "ronroco" on the map. Gustavo also shares details about his upcoming projects, including a performance in October at the World Soundtrack Awards in Ghent, Belgium, where he will be with our own Robert Kraft. | |||
| #15 | Tamar-kali, The Inside Track with Dr. Siu-Lan Tan & Name That Score | 26 Jun 2018 | 00:54:02 | |
Robert and Kenny begin the show from Kraftbox Studios talking about Robert’s surprise visit from Michael Jackson on the Fox studio lot, and the weird meeting with the iconic pop star, director Terrence Malick and composer Hans Zimmer while scoring The Thin Red Line.
Then Tamar-kali comes into the studio to discuss her score for the Academy Award nominated Mudbound from Netflix, her musical upbringing, and how she met director Dee Rees.
In The Inside Track, music psychologist Dr. Siu-Lan Tan breaks down classic film examples of “closeups on faces” and how they are radically changed by the presence of certain musical accompaniment.
Then Tamar discusses how she got the job for Netflix’s Come Sunday and her upcoming family drama Between Earth and Sky, the AfroPunk sound and her band, and how her career began by doing background vocals on Outkast’s “ATLiens” album.
Lastly, Tamar-Kali joins the guys to play an “famous film songs” edition of Name That Score, where you — yes, you — could be a winner!
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Hosts: Robert Kraft and Kenny Holmes Executive Producer: Matt Schrader Copyright 2018 Score: The Podcast | |||
| More Score | Synthesizers and film music's future | 19 Jun 2018 | 00:12:45 | |
This is a bonus episode and part of Score: The Podcast's extended conversation with Christophe Beck about his love for modular synths and the changing form of film music, plus his first live performance in Holland and the premiere party for the film The 12th Man. The full-length episode of Score: The Podcast with Christophe Beck is available now. EPISODE NOTES, PICTURES & VIDEOS: https://www.score-movie.com/podcast FOLLOW @ScoreThePodcast http://twitter.com/ScoreThePodcast Hosts: Robert Kraft and Kenny Holmes. | |||
| #14 | Christophe Beck, Behind the Score & Name That Score | 19 Jun 2018 | 01:04:39 | |
Score: The Podcast welcomes Christophe Beck, Emmy Award-winning composer of some of the biggest shows and movies of the last two decades, including Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel, The Muppets, Pitch Perfect, Disney's Frozen, Trolls, Edge of Tomorrow, The Hangover comedy movies, and Marvel's Ant-Man and upcoming Ant-Man and the Wasp (July 6). Robert and Kenny begin the show making their Emmy nomination picks for the best TV shows and TV scores of the year. Then Christophe Beck comes in to discuss how to score comedy and exaggerating a punchline with humorous music. Behind the Score dives into the studio musicians that record on most of Hollywood’s biggest scores, including cellist Steve Erdody who has recorded on over 1,200 scores in his career. Then Christophe dives into his new $1M SESAC Scores: The Beck Diversity Project initiative, meant to foster new talent from diverse backgrounds, and discusses how he got the Ant-Man gig, and previews Ant-Man and The Wasp! Lastly, Chris joins us to play an “alien movie”-themed edition of Name That Score, where you — yes, you — could be a winner! Play along for your chance to win a fabulous prize on Twitter @ScoreThePodcast. EPISODE NOTES, PICTURES & MUSIC: http://score-movie.com/podcast Hosts: Robert Kraft & Kenny Holmes Executive Producer: Matt Schrader Copyright 2018 Score: The Podcast | |||
| More Score | Why Little Miss Sunshine changed indie film forever | 12 Jun 2018 | 00:03:33 | |
This is a bonus episode and part of Score: The Podcast's extended conversation with Mychael Danna. Mychael Danna talks about working on Little Miss Sunshine and the band DeVotchKa and Nick Urata, and the quirky soundtrack that changed “indie” films forever. The full-length episode of Score: The Podcast with Mychael Danna is available now. EPISODE NOTES, PICTURES & VIDEOS: https://www.score-movie.com/podcast FOLLOW @ScoreThePodcast http://twitter.com/ScoreThePodcast Hosts: Robert Kraft and Kenny Holmes. | |||
| #13 | Mychael Danna, The Inside Track with Dr. Siu-Lan Tan & Name That Score | 12 Jun 2018 | 01:08:42 | |
Robert and Kenny begin the show talking about the new Halloween trailer, why the horror genre isn’t generally as widely respected for its music, and why some directors want to score their own movies.
Mychael Danna comes in to discuss Ang Lee stumbling into his music and collaborating on The Ice Storm, a score Elmer Bernstein originally slammed. Then Robert and Mychael recall working together on Life of Pi, and how Mychael was nearly fired before Robert and Mychael added a “shaker” sound to the score, and later won Danna his first Academy Award for Best Original Score.
In The Inside Track, music psychologist Dr. Siu-Lan Tan breaks down how sound design, including the “cocktail party effect,” can alter our perceptions in film and television, using examples from several classic films.
Then, Mychael talks about working with his brother Jeff Danna, and how they complement each other’s styles and approaches, and the music of The Good Dinosaur.
Lastly, Mychael joins Robert and Kenny to play a “Academy Awards” edition of Name That Score, where you — yes, you — can be a winner!
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Hosts: Robert Kraft and Kenny Holmes Executive Producer: Matt Schrader Copyright 2018 Score: The Podcast | |||
| More Score | How Legion and Fargo are reinventing musical storytelling | 05 Jun 2018 | 00:05:59 | |
This is a bonus episode and part of Score: The Podcast's extended conversation with Jeff Russo (Legion, Fargo, Star Trek: Discovery). Composer Jeff Russo talks about the dreamlike nature of Legion's musical storytelling, including blending his score with music from Bon Iver, plus his use of his own original sound recordings for the music of Fargo, and how he gets along musically with showrunner Noah Hawley. The full-length episode of Score: The Podcast with Jeff Russo is available now. EPISODE NOTES, PICTURES & VIDEOS: https://www.score-movie.com/podcast FOLLOW @ScoreThePodcast http://twitter.com/ScoreThePodcast Hosts: Robert Kraft and Kenny Holmes. | |||
| #12 | Jeff Russo, Behind the Score & Name That Score | 05 Jun 2018 | 01:01:56 | |
Robert and Kenny discuss the boom in score concerts, and review a few entries of our #NameThatScore theme-writing contest.
Jeff Russo comes in to discuss how he got the call to do Star Trek: Discovery, and the music of FX’s award-winning Fargo and Legion (which we find out during the show has been renewed for season 3).
Finally Jeff joins a sci-fi edition of Name That Score, where you — yes, you — could be a winner!
EPISODE NOTES: https://score-movie.com/podcast
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| More Score | The Stranger Things Effect | 29 May 2018 | 00:07:12 | |
This is a bonus episode and part of Score: The Podcast's extended conversation with Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein. Robert asks the Stranger Things duo about their musical inspirations, including Tangerine Dream in Risky Business, and then they reveal how they "always" envisioned their music from their band SURVIVE as part of a "scene." Plus, their use of a thumb piano (kalimba) and starting out on Stranger Things season 3. EPISODE NOTES, PICTURES & VIDEOS: https://www.score-movie.com/podcast | |||
| #11 | Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein, The Inside Track with Dr. Siu-Lan Tan & Name That Score | 29 May 2018 | 00:59:03 | |
Robert and Kenny begin the show talking about the trailer for Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody, and how much Robert once offered Led Zeppelin to use Stairway to Heaven in a Ridley Scott film.
Then Austin-based composing duo Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein of Stranger Things join to talk musical inspirations from 311 and Portishead to Radiohead, and their band SURVIVE getting a random email from The Duffer Brothers back in 2014.
In The Inside Track, music psychologist Dr. Siu-Lan Tan explores the fascinating ways music changes our perception of New York City.
Then our guests talk about sneaking onto the Predator set, and their film composing careers as they start scoring Stranger Things 3. Then, a '80s Movies edition of Name That Score, where you — yes, you — can be a winner!
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Hosts: Robert Kraft and Kenny Holmes. Executive Producer: Matt Schrader Copyright 2018 Score: The Podcast | |||
| More Score | Tina Guo the Wonder Woman | 22 May 2018 | 00:08:51 | |
This is a bonus episode and part of Score: The Podcast's extended conversation with Tina Guo. Tina talks about performing and recording for Wonder Woman with Hans Zimmer, and how her upbringing in Shanghai, China, helped to nurture her musical passion, and the “metal” sound she’s been able to bring to her otherwise traditional music. The full-length episode of Score: The Podcast with Tina Guo is available now. EPISODE NOTES, PICTURES & VIDEOS: https://www.score-movie.com/podcast FOLLOW @ScoreThePodcast http://twitter.com/ScoreThePodcast Hosts: Robert Kraft and Kenny Holmes. | |||
| Daniel Pemberton | 05 Jul 2023 | 00:51:16 | |
In this special summer episode, Daniel Pemberton, composer of Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse, Daniel discusses his unique approach to the hit sequel's postmodern score, the success he’s had since his last appearance on Score: The Podcast — including SLOUGH HOUSE and The Trial of the Chicago 7 — and details about the upcoming tour of his Spider-Verse score, live to picture! Interview by Robert Kraft. | |||
| #10 | Tina Guo, Behind the Score & Name That Score | 22 May 2018 | 00:50:59 | |
Score: The Podcast welcomes Tina Guo, a virtuoso cellist who has played on more than 50 Hollywood film scores including Inception, Wonder Woman, Dunkirk, the Fast & Furious series, Sherlock Holmes, and many of the Marvel and DC films. She is also a featured artist on Hans Zimmer’s international concert tour, and current nominee for Female Artist of the Year by the 2018 Classic BRIT Awards, which celebrate the best of classical and crossover musicians for her recent solo album “Game On!”
Robert, Kenny and Matt begin the show with an update on the new Leonard Bernstein biopic project Steven Spielberg has been secretly working on, and Bradley Cooper coming on to star and direct it, as well as the rival biopic on Bernstein recently announced starring Jake Gyllenhaal. Plus, we talk through why Leonard Bernstein’s life is such an interesting subject for biopics.
Then Tina Guo comes on to discuss how she connected with Hans Zimmer for the ‘Hans Zimmer Live” international tour, and how she financed her own music video which eventually led to a meeting with Hans and Guy Ritchie on Sherlock Holmes, and then composer John Debney for Iron Man 2.
In Behind the Score, composers Trevor Rabin, Lorne Balfe and Bear McCreary talks about one of LA’s unique landmarks: Billboards advertising films that aren’t finished yet. With tight schedules and heavy deadline pressure, the billboards literally loom over many composers in Hollywood.
Then, Tina plugs in her electric cello “White Walker” to talk about her album “Game On!” and play some recognizable video game themes in a Score: The Podcast musical first.
Lastly, Tina joins the guys to play Name That Score, where you — yes, you! — could be a winner! This week’s theme: Movies with Strong Female Leads.
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Hosts: Robert Kraft and Kenny Holmes. | |||
| More Score | John Powell on Scoring Solo: A Star Wars Story | 15 May 2018 | 00:04:24 | |
This is a bonus episode and part of Score: The Podcast's extended conversation with John Powell. John talks about his father's advice leading him to composing for film rather than becoming a instrumentalist, and Powell's own worries about his music on the films he works on, including the new Solo: A Star Wars Story (May 25). The full-length episode of Score: The Podcast with John Powell is available now. EPISODE NOTES, PICTURES & VIDEOS: https://www.score-movie.com/podcast FOLLOW @ScoreThePodcast http://twitter.com/ScoreThePodcast Hosts: Robert Kraft and Kenny Holmes. | |||
| #9 | John Powell, The Inside Track with Music Psychologist Dr. Siu-Lan Tan & Name That Score | 15 May 2018 | 00:51:35 | |
Score: The Podcast welcomes composer John Powell, Academy Award nominated composer of How To Train Your Dragon and How To Train Your Dragon 2, the Bourne franchise of films, Shrek, Antz, Happy Feet, Ice Age series, Rio, and the new Solo: A Star Wars Story (May 25).
Robert and Kenny begin the show talking about Deadmau5’s new comments about wanting to become a film composer and how often popular recording artists can cross over successfully. Robert gives examples of artists who’ve broken out into film music success immediately, including Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, Junkie XL (Tom Holkenborg), Daft Punk and Joseph Trapanese and others.
Then John Powell enters the studio to talk about his new score for Solo: A Star Wars Story and working alongside John Williams. Plus, the groove of the Bourne series and why Powell says he thanks “Matt Damon’s backside” for making the music work.
A new episode of The Inside Track with Music Psychologist Dr. Siu-Lan Tan explores the musical foundation of film scores and how rhythms of twos and threes are the building blocks for great music.
Then John and the guys talk about How To Train Your Dragon and sitting next to Hans Zimmer when Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross’ The Social Network beat him for the Academy Award. Plus, his approach for getting multiple cues “spinning” until the last minute on an animated film where things can change until the very end, and his work with Blue Man Group and Rio.
Lastly, John and the guys play an animated film score edition of Name That Score, where you — yes, you! — could be a winner! Plus, John teases the unique sound of vuvuzelas he recorded for Solo: A Star Wars Story.
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Hosts: Robert Kraft and Kenny Holmes. | |||