Sometimes a great score’s attachment to a commercial bomb means the score itself will quickly disappear into the void. Blonde presents a slight variant. Instead of box office poison, the film’s graphic portrayals of violence and abuse drew widespread repulsion. […]
To kick-off the new year, Catherine Joy joins The Film Scorer Podcast! We discuss a number of her projects, as well as (among other things) the Joy Music House, her work with the Alliance for Women Film Composers, and the […]
Composer (and fan of the show!) Michael Yezerski joins The Film Scorer podcast to give an in-depth look at his score for the new Starz series Blindspotting! Michael actually co-composed the score with avantgarde and renowned jazz trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire, […]
Prolific composer and musician Roger Mason joins The Film Scorer Podcast! They talk broadly about Roger’s media compositions and approach, as well as: the differences between Australian and American productions; figuring out how to play what’s in your head; and […]
Australian composer Stefan Gregory joins The Film Scorer to talk about his score to the new Netflix historical drama The Dig. They also discuss Stefan’s journey from being in an indie-rock band to becoming a composer for film, experimentation in […]
Nick Cave and Warren Ellis have solidified their niche as composers of the desolate and decayed. Although they’ve occasionally veered off into the post-apocalyptic, their scores most commonly find themselves in hopeless neo-westerns. The duo’s score for Taylor Sheridan’s directorial […]
The Proposition is a neo-western about the struggle for civilization. But, unlike most westerns, the conflict surrounding civilization is not between colonizer and colonized. Instead, it is between Australia’s criminal, lawless roots and encroaching British imperialism wishing to bring law […]
While Macbeth has undergone many iterations, Justin Kurzel’s 2015 film is the rare version that emphasizes the daunting nature of the Scottish landscape. Jed Kurzel’s score tries to bring this landscape to life and, in doing so, creates a particularly […]