In a recent interview published today in Variety, John Williams has confirmed that he will write the score for Steven Spielberg’s Ready Player One, which he plans to begin working on in November, and that he “expects” to do Star…
Category: Interviews
U.S. Air Force Band Conductor Interviews Williams
John Williams recently sat down for a short interview about his time in the U.S. Air Force with Col. Larry H. Lang, commander and conductor of The U.S. Air Force Band. The interview is now available on YouTube. Discuss this…
New Williams Interview (Audio)
John Williams talks with WCRB‘s Brian McCreath about Star Wars, Film Night at the Pops, and how he decided to succeed Arthur Fiedler as Pops Conductor in 1980. Discuss this topic in our forums
‘Phila. Orchestra celebrates Star Wars, classical composer John Williams’ (New Williams Interview)
“Creative breakthroughs in the face of personal trauma aren’t unusual in the lives of artists. “It makes or breaks people,” Williams said. “I was young and my wife was very young. Had I been 20 years older, I would’ve been…
Pianist Gloria Cheng on Working with John Williams (Audio Interview)
The Indy Cast interviews Grammy award winning pianist and John Williams collaborator Gloria Cheng about their ‘Conversations’ concert piece as well as her work on Star Wars: The Force Awakens and other Williams scores, including Munich, Indiana Jones and the…
‘The Force Awakens’ Flutist on Working with John Williams
“Mr. Williams prefered to conduct without a click track unless absolutely necessary, so there were times that the music ran a little long as we all emoted together. The most amazing thing I have ever heard a director say to…
Philly Orchestra Conductor Interviews John Williams
Conductor Stéphane Denève interviews John Williams in this promotional video for the Philadelphia Orchestra’s upcoming performances of his music. Discuss this topic in our forums
New ‘The Force Awakens’ Behind-the-Scenes Video
John Williams talks about the main themes of Star Wars: The Force Awakens in a new video featuring previously unseen footage of the score’s recording sessions. Discuss this topic in our forums
John Williams 1978 Audio Interview on FSM Online (Subscribers Only)
The latest issue of FSM Online features a ‘vintage’ radio interview with John Williams recorded in early 1978 amidst the success of his original Star Wars score. The 50-minute program, which had not been heard since its original airing on…
L.A. Times Interviews Williams (UPDATED)
UPDATE: You can read the full, unedited version of the interview here. “Working with J.J. was certainly invigorating. I felt that he had made [the film] consistently and organically related to George Lucas’ incredibly original vision. At the same time,…