Monday 28 August 2023

Thomas Newman interviewed by Rick Beato (2022 Uncredited)

 Really interesting on temp music - "It can really cripple you". Because the director and editor have approved the nature or idea of the music, and so you're somewhat boxed in in terms of what you can do.

Films to rewatch: The Shawshank Redemption, The Good German (Soderbergh asked for something 'like Max Steiner'), Finding Nemo.

Full of lines like "I don't know why I'm so triatic" and other technical stuff that goes over the head, Tom is nonetheless really enjoying himself talking about his music on a professional level. Hadn't heard of Ableton (software application designed for live performances), Pro Tools (seems the de rigeur choice, like Avid for editors) or Omnisphere (a software collection of multiple hardware synthesizers). I must say that Tom's admission that he has a great reverb unit that he's never used does make me feel (slightly) better about the Roland Gaia SH-01 that I have never played.

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