Moon Knight was composer Hesham Nazih’s first full English language project. The pressure of working for one of the biggest movie studios in the world aside, he effortlessly created an aesthetic that paid homage to Egyptian culture and breathed new life into a genre. Speaking with FilmSpeak in an exclusive interview, Nazih explains the process of putting together his Emmy-nominated score.
Read MoreIn a rare opportunity, John Gallagher Jr. sat down with FilmSpeak twice in the last month, and in these recent weeks, the actor has had plenty of time to look back at his 20-plus-year career in the business. The documentary, Spring Awakening: Those You’ve Known debuted, he’s released his sophomore album “8th and Jane”, all while adding to his horror filmography with leading roles in indy-thrillers ‘Abandoned’ and ‘Gone in the Night’.
Read MoreComposer Natalie Holt talks to FilmSpeak about working on the three biggest current film and TV franchises, and collaborating with Deborah Chow and John Williams on ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’.
Read MoreDreamworks Animation has crafted another unique, refreshing gem with The Bad Guys, an animated feature that is sure to not only please children, but adults as well in equal measure. FilmSpeak had the opportunity to sit down with director Pierre Perifel, who was open about his creative influences and his desire to tackle possible sequels to the animated film.
Read MoreBaz Luhrmann’s Elvis is a sensory overload. Over the course of the nearly three-hour-long film, only two minutes are not accompanied by music, and much of that music is a brand new score by Elliot Wheeler. Wheeler sat down with FilmSpeak to talk about how he started making music, and the collaborative process with Luhrmann.
Read MoreComposer 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.
Read MoreBased on the Jack Carr novel, The Terminal List is a new Amazon Prime Video original series which follows a Navy SEAL by the name of James Reece (Chris Pratt), whose entire platoon is ambushed during a mission. FilmSpeak sat down with star Jai Courtney, and director and executive producer of the show, Antoine Fuqua.
Read MoreIn an exclusive interview with FilmSpeak, screenwriter Matt Lopez discusses why he wanted to make a modern version of Father of the Bride, and why he thinks it’ll resonate with the Latinx community.
Read MoreFilmSpeak wins the lottery as we sit down with legendary actors Bryan Cranston and Annette Bening and comedian Larry Wilmore to discuss their latest film Jerry and Marge Go Large, streaming on Paramount+ June 17th. The film is inspired by the remarkable true story of retiree Jerry Selbee (Cranston), who discovers a mathematical loophole in the Massachusetts lottery and, with the help of his wife, Marge (Bening), wins millions.
Read MoreWhen The Orville debuted five years ago, few knew that the Seth MacFarlane creation would end up where it is today. That isn’t simply the fact that The Orville eventually landed on Hulu, it’s also the fact that the show really found itself and its audience in its second season. FilmSpeak sits down with the cast and crew of the show to talk about the exciting and long awaited season 3.
Read MoreComposers Andy Grush and Taylor Newton Stewart are better known as The Newton Brothers, creating film scores since 2011, and recently, are responsible for working on some of the more critically acclaimed horror entertainment out there. They sat down with FilmSpeak to talk about their personal musical journeys.
Read MoreWhen a little blue hedgehog debuted in the summer of 1991, it might be a safe assumption that no one knew how big a property he would become. Stars of Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Lee Majdoub, Colleen O’Shaughnessey and director Jeff Fowler reflect on how Sonic became the success story it is, while the film comes to Paramount+.
Read MoreExpertly 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.
Read MoreIn a world where most romantic comedies are relegated to streaming services, The Lost City hit theaters back in March, making it clear there is not only an audience still hungry for this genre, but that this is a story worth telling on the big screen. FilmSpeak sits down with the directors, the Nee Brothers and star Oscar Nuñez now that the film is available on demand.
Read MoreWhile Academy Award-nominee Amanda Seyfried’s portrayal of Elizabeth Holmes is too good to turn away from, it’s composer Anne Nikitin’s synth score that compels viewers of ‘The Dropout’ to really get engaged. In this exclusive interview with FilmSpeak, Nikitin details the process of scoring the controversial story.
Read MoreMichael Waldron, creator of Loki and writer of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness talks about Loki season 2, what characters he wants to bring into the MCU, and just how big the multiverse can get. Waldron and this generation of Marvel creators have reinvented a very popular wheel, and he promises to continue to push the envelope in future MCU phases.
Read MoreIn an exclusive interview with FilmSpeak, composer Dominik Scherer details the difficulty he had balancing the heavy moments with its light-hearted ones in his score for HBO’s ‘The Tourist’.
Read MoreWhat is particularly notable of Director Michael McGowan, despite being tempted by the seductress that is America, is he has told predominantly Canadian stories. All My Puny Sorrows, based off the book by Miriam Toews is yet another notch in the proverbial beaver skin belt; a sweet and sorrowful story about how a family is trying to deal with depression.
Read MoreEven if you’re not a fan of HBO’s political comedy VEEP, chances are you have seen something that Primetime Emmy nominated actor/comedian Matt Walsh has been in. The seasoned comedian has been a part of some the most impressive comedic ensembles in recent television and film, and he now brings that experience to his new film, Unplugging.
Read MoreSitting down with FilmSpeak are writers Casey Rackham and Kirsten King, whose upcoming feature film, Crush, premieres on Hulu April 29th. Rackham and King are longtime lovers of the genre, but they knew they wanted their writing debut to shine the spotlight on an often-under-represented group of people.
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