by Jason LeBlanc 2015 has been a great year to be a John Williams fan. For the 40th anniversary of Jaws, Geffen Records reissued the original LP program on vinyl and digital. For the 25th anniversary of Home Alone, Sony…
Category: Interviews
J.J. Abrams on Working with John Williams
J.J. Abrams talked about working with John Williams in an interview for WIRED that will be part of the magazine’s next issue. Here’s the full Williams-related excerpt: “Oh my god! First of all, forget his talent and his achievement. As…
‘When John Williams Can’t Go, Whom Does Spielberg Call? Thomas Newman’
Up until this year, composer John Williams had scored every single Steven Spielberg movie, save one, since the director’s big-screen debut in 1974. That streak comes to an end this weekend, though, with the release of Spielberg’s new Cold War…
David Newman Talks John Williams, Hollywood Bowl ‘E.T.’ Concert
This weekend, Angelenos have the unique opportunity to hear Williams’s score performed live by the L.A. Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl. Unfortunately, Williams won’t be conducting his score due to a scheduling conflict (though he will introduce the film via…
JWFan Exclusive: Interview with ‘A.I.’ 3CD Set Producer Mike Matessino
JWFan Exclusive: ‘A.I. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE’ 3-CD Set – Official Track List
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‘The Force Awakens’ Score Details – New Williams Interview for International Musician Magazine
“With the film’s premiere still months away, recording sessions for The Force Awakens are just getting started, with the initial sessions slated for the first week of June. Williams tackled earlier recordings for both trailers, with the second trailer being…
‘Jurassic Word’ Composer on John Williams, Making the New Music His Own
“He’s been so much a part of me growing and learning in this business, so it was all the more important to me to make sure that what we did with his music was right for the film and for…
Journal Sentinel Interviews John Williams
Composing a score is like writing prose and rewriting it six times, Williams said. Watching a film as he works, “I try to ask a simple question: What do I think the film should sound like?” he said. “One follows…
Williams at ‘Behind the Score: The Art of Film Composer’ (Videos)
UPDATE: Report from The Film Music Society On July 21, John Williams, Gustavo Dudamel and Gustavo Santaolalla gathered at Los Angeles’s Bing Theater for the Academy event “Behind the Score: The Art of the Film Composer,” where the trio discussed…