Posts by Maxance Vincent
Composing Duo The Newton Brothers Discuss Their Incredible Work on 'X-Men '97'

Andrew Grush and Taylor Newton of The Newton Brothers are mostly known for collaborating with director Mike Flanagan in films and television series like Gerald’s Game, Doctor Sleep, and, most recently, The Fall of the House of Usher. In an exclusive chat with FilmSpeak, the composer duo talks about their x-cellent work onX-Men ‘97’.

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SUNDANCE ‘23: Composer Dabney Morris Discusses ‘Sometimes I Think About Dying’

According to composer Dabney Morris, Rachel Lambert’s ‘Sometimes I Think About Dying’ is a difficult film to describe. The film focuses on escapist fantasies about what it would be like to be dead, and that macabre sense of existentialism needed a specific process in the score. Morris sits down with FilmSpeak to explain how he did it.

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‘Rise’ Composer Ré Olunuga on Giving The Right Notes to the Antetokounmpos’ True Story

Composer Ré Olunuga had the huge responsibility of scoring Akin Omotoso’s Rise for Disney+, which tells the true story of how Giannis Antetokounmpo became one of the greatest basketball players to have ever graced an NBA court. Olunuga speaks with FilmSpeak about using the right amount of rhythm as motif to build drama and elevate character for the film.

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‘Downton Abbey: A New Era’ Interview: John Lunn on Continuing Momentum from Small Screen to Films

Expertly creating rich emotional swings through his music, Downton Abbey fans have come to love Composer John Lunn’s incredible score that amplifies the series’ dramatic tensions throughout the series’ six seasons, and the 2019 feature film. Lunn sat down with FilmSpeak to discuss the process of scoring Downton Abbey: A New Era, and reflects on the TV series as a whole.

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