Stephen McHattie is a prolific actor from Canada who started out in the theatre, moved to New York for acting school, and has been in over 200 feature films/television shows since 1970. His most recognized roles were in Pontypool, The Fountain, Watchmen, 300, Orphan Black, The Strain, Beverly Hill Cop 3, and even BASEketball. We’ve […]
Interview…Stephen McHattie Talks Career, Casting, and Dual Roles in Bruce McDonald’s ‘Dreamland’
2020/05/29 by Leave a Comment
Interview…Composer Mark Isham on Jazz, Frank Darabont, and ‘Little Fires Everywhere’
2020/05/27 by Leave a Comment
Seasoned composer Mark Isham (pronounced I-sham) has one of the most diverse and prolific careers in film and television. With a background in jazz, and proficiency with trumpet and piano, Isham has scored innumerable titles and given a incredible flair to each of his projects. His latest works graced with his musical muscle is Hulu’s […]
Interview…Director Vaughn Stein on Stage, Screen, Simon Pegg and ‘Inheritance’
2020/05/21 by Leave a Comment
Filmmakers draw inspiration from everywhere: past experiences, theater, classic films, friends, even other directors. They say that everyone’s got a story, and in the case of Vaughn Stein, his story is the amalgamation of everything he’s been exposed to. In short, it’s a lot! This week we spoke with Stein about his latest film – […]
Interview…Composer Michael Abels on Get Out, Us, Bad Education and The Shags
2020/05/09 by Leave a Comment
Music is an intangible element in film, TV, and video games. Many times, a score, theme, or even a few notes is asked to deliver the emotions that either a story or character lacks. Granted, that’s the worst case scenario. But when both the narrative and music work in harmony, it can yield the some […]
Interview…Gareth Coker on the Score to ‘Ori and the Will of the Wisps’
2020/04/29 by Leave a Comment
Gareth Coker grew up playing video games, and has a true knack for writing music which services the gameplay. It mainly comes down to his number one rule: composers have to play they game they work on. In our hour-long discussion, we chatted about his early days playing piano, the hundreds of hours spend devouring […]
Interview…Composer Scott Bomar on the Funky Soundtrack to ‘Dolemite Is My Name’
2020/04/25 by Leave a Comment
When Dolemite Is My Name came out last year, it blew everyone away. And how could it not? It had Eddie Murphy in the lead role, the story was charming, heart-warming and hilarious, it featured amazing costume design from Ruth Carter (she won an Oscar for Black Panther), and the grooviest soundtrack you could ask […]
Interview…Jason Graves on Scoring TV and Video Games Galore
2020/04/25 by Leave a Comment
In the world of music composition – whether it’s film, video games, TV or all three – there are plenty of people working very hard. They may not be household names like Williams or Elfman, but it doesn’t mean they are any less talented. And to stay in the game, nearly everyone penning music is […]
Interview…Justin Kurzel on the Madness and Magnificence of ‘True History of the Kelly Gang’
2020/04/17 by Leave a Comment
One of the most remarkable films to be released this year is, without a doubt, True History of the Kelly Gang. Directed by Aussie filmmaker Justin Kurzel, and adapted from the book by Peter Carey, the film is an acting tour de force. Full stop. It’s also an amazing piece of filmmaking. Much like the […]
Interview…Music Supervisors David Hayman and Cody Partridge
2020/04/03 by Leave a Comment
In our latest foray into social distancing, we joined our good friend Bryan Kluger (of BoomStickComics) again on his podcast and spoke with the grooviest of music supervisors operating out of Toronto. David Hayman and Cody Partridge work at Supergroup Sonic Branding Co. they explained their work and what goes into getting music approved for use […]
Interview…Jonathan & Josh Baker on Growing Up Down Under and Adventures in Filmmaking
2020/03/27 by Leave a Comment
Hey everyone! Hope each of you are safe, sound, and enjoying this global pandemic. What a time to be living in, huh? While there are several things you could do to keep your spirits up in this time of a global crisis (reading, knitting, amateur cage fighting), we have one entertaining suggestion: listen to a […]
Interview…Le Matos on Outrun, RKSS, and Mondo/Death Waltz Vinyl Releases
2020/03/03 by
Last month, we had the great pleasure to speak with a team of composers we’ve admired for some time. Hailing from Montreal, Le Matos has found their way into the hearts of ‘80s fans around the globe with their energetic sound – one that is as catchy as it is perfect for the films to […]
Interview…Nathan Johnson on the Lush Orchestral Score to ‘Knives Out’
2020/01/20 by
One of our favorite composers, and one we’ve been fortunate enough to speak with several times over the years, is Nathan Johnson. With each film score, he’s continually gained an audience with a signature and stylistic approach to his work. That’s partly because he and his cousin are a package deal. Nathan and long time […]
