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More Score #13 | Austin Wintory Aug 04, 2021

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It's not often that we get to talk to a composer in depth about his path from a 10-year-old starting piano lessons to working in film and video games. Austin Wintory has been scoring films for 15 years from the time he left college, and has now written music for video games in prestige franchises including Assassin's Creed, Command and Conquer, John Wick, Counter Strike, League of Legends, and many more.

We go the distance with Austin about how he took charge of his high school orchestra program, didn't get into his dream school USC but found a way to get there anyway, and began to leverage his early student film projects into video games and films!

#7 | Carter Burwell still doesn't have a career in mind Jul 28, 2021

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Robert and Kenny begin the show discussing the trailer release and score cues of Dune with original score by Hans Zimmer. Kenny asks Robert to explain why the music used in trailers most often doesn't reflect the score/sound of the film.

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Later, Oscar-nominated and Emmy-winning composer Carter Burwell (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, The Morning Show, Space Force, Fargo, Carol, Twilight series, No Country For Old Men, True Grit, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, The Tragedy of Macbeth and so many more) joins the show sharing that his initial leap into film was as an animator, how he connected with the Coen Brothers and why their bond has only gotten stronger after more than a dozen films together, explaining why he never left the east coast, and detailing his first earthquake encounter in 1994 while scoring Airheads, which happened to be one of the most catastrophic earthquakes in history.

This episode is presented by Spitfire Audio

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Hosts: Robert Kraft & Kenny Holmes

Executive Producer: Matt Schrader

Coordinator: Carol Kuswanto

More Score #12 | Paul Thomson & Christian Henson Jul 28, 2021

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Back in 2007, two composers pooled some money to record a bunch of musicians so they could use the samples. They were really good! Harry Gregson-Williams loved it. Now it's Spitfire Audio, the most innovative sample library company in the world. This is the story of those two composers, Paul Thomson and Christian Henson! (Note: This is not a paid advertisement for Spitfire Audio. We actually wanted to interview them earlier on Score: The Podcast, but didn't want it to look like a conflict of interest since they support that show! Enjoy the cool story of how these composers fell into entrepreneurship.)

#6 | Elliot Goldenthal looks behind the actors’ eyes Jul 14, 2021

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In our third double-guest episode in a row, Kenny and Robert begin the show chatting with rockstar songwriter, musician and composer, Isabella Summers (Little Fires Everywhere, Panic, Physical) aka “The Machine” from Florence + The Machine. Isa reveals that she always wanted to work in film and even scored and directed her own horror films as a kid, explains how she jumped head first into film scoring and continues to learn as she goes and breaks down the differences between scoring with a partner and writing solo.

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Later, Oscar-winning composer Elliot Goldenthal (Frida, Batman Forever, Heat, Interview with the Vampire, Alien 3, Pet Sematary, Demolition Man and so many more) joins the show to discuss growing up in Brooklyn and absorbing multiple styles of music, his working relationship with late director Joel Schumacher, how Jim Carrey’s Riddler influenced his themes for Batman Forever, why he compares a tight deadline to a car crash, and shares his secret for overcoming writer’s block.

This episode is presented by Spitfire Audio

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Hosts: Robert Kraft & Kenny Holmes

Executive Producer: Matt Schrader

Coordinator: Carol Kuswanto

More Score #10 | Peter Rotter Jul 07, 2021

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Robert Kraft examines the life and career of one of the unsung heroes of every film score — the contractor! Peter Rotter is considered one of the pre-eminent orchestral contractors working today, and his job is to book musicians on a mass scale to record the composer's work. In this chat, Robert and Peter discuss what to look for in players, recording in different cities, and bouncing back after Covid.

#5 | Mark Isham never stops learning something new Jun 30, 2021

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In another loaded double-guest episode, Kenny and Robert begin the show chatting with mega-talent Isobel Waller-Bridge, composer of Emma (2020), Fleabag, Vita & Virginia and more! Isobel shares stories of early collaborations writing songs with her sister Phoebe, why she likes to sneak "easter egg" sounds and lyrics into her scores and why she loves to tackle musical projects outside of her wheelhouse.

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Later, Emmy and Grammy-winning composer Mark Isham (HBO's The Nevers, Godfather of Harlem, Judas and the Black Messiah, Bill & Ted Face the Music, Crash (2004), A River Runs Through It, Once Upon a Time and so many more) joins the show sharing his unbelievable tale of how he got his first film scoring gig that involved a lot of luck, explains how scoring for TV has drastically changed over the course of his career, reveals why he got fired from the 1995 film Waterworld and what he's learned from experiences like that, and why he is motivated to collaborate with first-time film composers.

This episode is presented by Spitfire Audio

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Hosts: Robert Kraft & Kenny Holmes

Executive Producer: Matt Schrader

More Score #9 | Alan Meyerson Jun 22, 2021

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Robert Kraft and Carol Kuswanto interview legendary film music mixer Alan Meyerson on his illustrious career, how he weaves his own creativity into music written by composers, the stories of working with Hans Zimmer, how the pandemic changed his job, and what's in store for the future of film music.

#4 | Saunder Jurriaans & Danny Bensi: Rockstar Maestros Jun 16, 2021

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In this jam-packed double-guest episode, Kenny and Robert begin the show chatting with Serj Tankian, Grammy-winning singer/songwriter, rockstar frontman of System of a Down and rising star film composer. Serj shares why he made the decision to jump into film composing, recalls the exact moment he decided to make music his career and what Robert Kraft told him the first time they met in 2008 that ended up coming true, reveals when he fell in love with the orchestra, and explains why making another System of a Down album isn't off the table.

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Later, the Emmy-nominated composer duo of Saunder Jurriaans & Danny Bensi join the show sharing stories of starting a band together in New York and how and why they transitioned into film music, working with Jason Bateman and the unique way they got the gig for Ozark, what makes them select a documentary project and why they love taking on a project that takes them out of their comfort zone.

This episode is presented by Spitfire Audio

Follow us on Twitter @ScoreThePodcast or send Kenny and Robert your questions for the mailbox at ScoreTheMailbox@epicleff.com

Hosts: Robert Kraft & Kenny Holmes

Executive Producer: Matt Schrader

Coordinator: Carol Kuswanto

More Score #8 | Serj Tankian Jun 10, 2021

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The System of a Down frontman and vocalist Serj Tankian reveals he's been listening to Score: The Podcast on his daily walks, and talks about his successes and ambitions doing more film composing. (He also gives a special shout-out to Kenny's lady Elva—a huge SOAD fan—at the end!)

#3 | David Newman got into the family business Jun 02, 2021

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Kenny and Robert being the show discussing the return of live concerts, specifically film music, as the nation begins to return to normal post-pandemic. The Hollywood Bowl announced their summer lineup which includes the return of John Williams' "Maestro at the Movies" show featuring David Newman as conductor and a live-to-picture performance of Ludwig Goransson's Oscar-winning score of Black Panther. Subscribe to MORE SCORE on Patreon for year-round interviews, film music talk and even cool merch: http://Patreon.com/MoreScore Later, Oscar-nominated composer David Newman joins the show discussing his family legacy in film music, why he always had his heart set on conducting the orchestra, what it was like growing up around film music legends like John Williams and ultimately being a session player on iconic scores like ET and teaming up with Steven Spielberg on the highly anticipated remake of West Side Story. This episode is presented by Spitfire Audio Follow us on Twitter @ScoreThePodcast or send Kenny and Robert your questions for the mailbox at ScoreTheMailbox@epicleff.com Hosts: Robert Kraft & Kenny Holmes Executive Producer: Matt Schrader Coordinator: Carol Kuswanto © 2021 Epicleff Media

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