Producer Mike Matessino returns to talk the remastered and expanded editions of two impressive scores from the Steven Spielberg/John Williams collaboration, recently released by La-La Land Records. Hosted by Maurizio Caschetto and Tim Burden. Special Guest: Jason LeBlanc, project assistant…
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Mike Matessino Talks John Williams’ Career
On June 30, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny opened in theaters. The fifth and final Indiana Jones adventure featured a new score by legendary film composer John Williams. With Williams signaling his readiness for retirement from film scoring,…
John Williams and Gustavo Dudamel at the Hollywood Bowl, July 7-9, 2023 – Reviews, Photos and Videos
“MAESTRO OF THE MOVIES: JOHN WILLIAMS WITH THE L.A. PHIL” July 7, 2023, Hollywood Bowl, CA Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by JOHN WILLIAMS and Gustavo Dudamel Bing Wang, violin – Cal State Fullerton University Singers – Los Angeles Children’s Chorus…
James Mangold on the Music of ‘Indiana Jones and The Dial Of Destiny’ (Audio Interview)
Director James Mangold discusses John Williams’ score for Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny in the latest episode of Soundtracking with Edith Bowman: James Mangold on the Music of Indiana Jones and The Dial Of Destiny See also: Indiana…
John Williams on ‘Indiana Jones’ and His Favorite Scores (NYT Article)
When the New York Philharmonic honored the work of the film composer John Williams this past spring, the director Steven Spielberg introduced a clip of the opening scenes of Raiders of the Lost Ark — without the music. The effect,…
Williams and Spielberg on ‘The Late Show’
John Williams and Steven Spielberg discuss their 50-year relationship and how Williams’ music plays an integral role in each of Spielberg’s films, in particular Jaws and Close Encounters of the Third Kind, in this two-part interview for The Late Show…
John Williams Interviewed on HBO Max/CNN (UPDATED with Video)
UPDATE: A 8-minute excerpt from the interview is now available on YouTube. In an interview with CNN’s Chris Wallace for a new episode of “Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace?”, John Williams said while it is possible that the forthcoming fifth…
John Williams Interview on KUSC Radio
Receiving Oscar nominations is very familiar to composer John Williams – his Best Original Score nod for The Fabelmans marks his 53rd – second only to Walt Disney. It’s also familiar territory for him to be working with Steven Spielberg again, a…
John Williams Interview on NBC’s Nightly News (VIDEO)
John Williams talks about earning his 53rd Oscar nomination and working with Steven Spielberg on The Fabelmans in this March 2 interview with Lester Holt for NBC’s Nightly News. Interview on NBCNews.com, Part 1 Interview on NBCNews.com, Part 2 YouTube version…
John Williams and Steven Spielberg Talk ‘The Fabelmans’ (LA Times Article)
Unlike the exhilarating flights of fancy and historical epics that Steven Spielberg and composer John Williams have dreamed together — from Close Encounters of the Third Kind to Lincoln — The Fabelmans was an intimate journal about Spielberg’s own childhood.…