Interviews: TV-Film Composers, Part 1 of two (2011 Videos)

Part 1 of a two-part special look at TV/Film’s elite Composers. First up: meet Jim Dooley, Marco Beltrami and Michael Suby.

When you hear about films or TV shows, most of the time the press (and studios themselves) talk primarily about the actors, directors, producers or writers. However, there are a group of individuals who can make a strong influence in how you experience or view a scene. Their work can make you smile one minute, be sad the next, or help you get excited for an action-packed scene without you knowing it. They are the composers…bringing background music to life.

Backstage at WonderCon 2011, “Sidewalks Entertainment” had a rare opportunity to interview some of the industry’s elite film/TV composers, following their seminar, “Behind the Music with CW3PR: Composing for Sci-Fi, Horror and Fantasy Film & TV.”

For most, this is their first time in front of the camera and getting the spotlight they truly deserve. ”Sidewalks” special correspondent Laurren Cowan talks to composers Nathan Barr (“True Blood,” “The Last Exorcism”), Marco Beltrami (“V,” “Scream 4”), Sean Callery (“24”), Jim Dooley (“Pushing Daisies”), Scott Starrett (“The Event”), and Michael Suby (“The Vampire Diaries,” “Pretty Little Liars”).

Interview Credits:
Segment Producer / Correspondent: Laurren Cowan
Videographer: J.P. Langston
Editor: Richard R. Lee
Special Thanks To: Christine Morente and the staff of CW3PR, WonderCon

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Is2lBc9mAO8[/youtube] Jim Dooley is an Emmy-winning composer well known in film, television and video game circles. Credits include: “The Da Vinci Code,” “Pirates of the Caribbean,” “Obsessed,” “Pushing Daisies” and Disney’s “Epic Mickey.” He recently finished the score to “Carmel,” an independent film starring Hayden Panettiere, Lauren Bacall and Josh Hutcherson. Dooley also completed the original music for the animated feature film “Dorothy of Oz.” Additionally, his “Pushing Daisies: Season Two” soundtrack was released on April 5, 2011.

 

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90Pr0WY4vds[/youtube] Marco Beltrami is a film and television composer who reunited with Wes Craven to create the original music for  “Scream 4.”  Recently, Beltrami was composing music for the ABC’s television series, “V.” Other film and TV credits include: “Scream,” “Scream 2,” Scream 3,” “The Hurt Locker,” “3:10 to Yuma,” Guillermo del Toro’s “Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark,” and “The Practice.”

 

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZUS2-zyHXo[/youtube] Michael Suby’s work can currently be heard on “The Vampire Diaries,” and “Pretty Little Liars,” two popular series on the CW and ABC Family, respectively. Meanwhile, Suby has also scored music for ABC Family’s “Kyle XY,” Adult Swim’s “Robot Chicken,” E!’s “Kourtney & Khloe Take Miami,” and Lifetime’s “Project Runway.” For film, his credits include: “Home of the Giants,” “The Butterfly Effect,” and “The Butterfly Effect 2.”

 

[View Part 2 of the Composers]