“We’ve certainly talked about Star Wars, and I’m happy and willing to do it,” he confirms. “J.J. Abrams, who will be the director, seems excited about the idea. I have to say that J.J. is a much younger man than…
Category: Interviews
John Williams: “I Certainly Plan to Come Back for Episode 7”
During an interview at the 2013 BMI Film/TV Awards Red Carpet, John Williams confirmed that he ‘plans’ and ‘fully expects’ to compose the score to Star Wars: Episode VII. Here’s the transcript of Williams’ reply: INTERVIEWER: “I have to ask: are you…
Linked Music Welcomes Composer John Williams to this Weekend’s Show (May 18-20)
This month, host Peter Cummings interviews John Williams, one of America’s most accomplished composers for both films and the concert stage. Hear their conversation on LINKEDMusic, starting Saturday, May 18, at 9AM EST on SiriusXM Pops (Channel 75). Peter Cummings…
John Williams Honored at BMI Film & TV Awards
Broadcast Music, Inc. saluted the composers of music featured in the past year’s top-grossing films, top-rated primetime network television series and highest-ranking cable network programs at its annual Film & TV Awards, which took place at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel…
Williams Interview on Classical KUSC
John Williams will discuss his music for the concert hall in an interview with Jim Svejda this Thursday, April 25 at 8 p.m. on Los Angeles’ Classical KUSC 91.5 FM. On Sunday, April 28, KUSC will re-run Svejda’s interview with Williams discussing Lincoln,…
CNN Interviews Williams (Video)
Composer John Williams tells cinematic stories through music Full transcript at TodaysTHV.com
John Williams Interview on Classical KUSC Radio
2013 Best Score Oscar Nominee John Williams For his 48th Oscar Nomination, John Williams has gone presidential in Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln. He discusses with Jim Svejda the challenges of translating mid-19th century American into the score & the uncanny 4th…
John Williams Interview in BBC Radio 3’s “Composer Of The Week”
BBC Radio 3 will be celebrating John Williams’ life and music in a series of five daily programmes from Monday 14th to Friday 18th January as part of the station’s “Composer Of The Week” series. The programmes are based upon an exclusive two-hour interview…
‘John Williams’ Inevitable Themes’
Of course, Steven Spielberg’s latest film “Lincoln” is opening in theaters around the country this weekend. “Lincoln” is also the latest movie score from Mr. Spielberg’s longtime collaborator, John Williams, the composer, who’s celebrated his 80th birthday this year. John…
Spielberg & Williams: Inseparable Tandem
Lincoln marks their 26th film, one of the longest-running director-composer partnerships in modern movie history. Williams calls it “an amazing relationship. We’ve never really had an argument. It’s just something that has, personally and musically, worked well.” – Full article…