Howard Shore (Composer: The Song Of Names)

[Watch the video interview on our YouTube Channel]

Howard Shore needs no introduction. The Oscar-winning composer is one of the most respected and talented storytellers in the history of film with his work on films from David Cronenberg, Martin Scorsese, David Fincher, Peter Jackson and so many more.

His recent score to François Girard's The Song Of Names sees Howard going on a personal journey as he reflects back on his own childhood to find the right notes for this powerful WWII drama. Howard worked for 2 years with François Girard before they even began filming, and took every measure to immerse himself in this world.

In this chat we also discuss Howard's path to becoming a composer from his early days at Saturday Night Live, to meeting David Cronenberg, to tackling Tolkien, to exploring his process and approach in general.

We are extremely grateful to Howard for his time, and even though this interview could have gone on for hours and hours, we only had a limited time tucked in a dark hallway of an independent theater in North Hollywood right before Howard had to go to an event.

*NOTE: We had some audio technical issues for the first part of the interview, but the issue was resolved at around 18min. Apologies for the uneven audio at the start.

A Film.Music.Media Interview | Produced & Presented by Kaya Savas