Composer Jay Wadley joins The Film Scorer to talk about his score to I’m Thinking of Ending Things. As they had a limited amount of time (compared to most other interviews), the two go in-depth into the score, discussing how it came about, Jay’s working relationship with director Charlie Kaufman, and the broader abstract thematic elements of Jay’s work.
Find out more about Jay on his website. I’m Thinking of Ending Things is currently available on Netflix. Jay’s score for I’m Thinking of Ending Things is not yet available, although portions of the score are available online, including the “Dream Ballet.” Further, several of his other scores are available on all major streaming platforms.
Have a listen to our conversation below or wherever you get your podcasts (including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube).
I also wrote about Jay’s score for Driveways back in May 2020: “Driveways is one of the most beautiful scores I’ve heard in quite a while. Led by a purposefully meandering piano, Wadley builds up a deeply intimate and introspective atmosphere striking at the core of love, family, and friendship. Between Driveways, 2019’s Adam, and his upcoming score for Charlie Kaufman’s I’m Thinking of Ending Things, Wadley is poised to become a breakout film composer.”
“Full of misgivings, a young woman travels with her new boyfriend to his parents’ secluded farm. Upon arriving, she comes to question everything she thought she knew about him, and herself.” – from IMDb.