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Elliot Goldenthal is an American born composer of filmmusic. As a composer Goldenthal has worked with famous directors such as Gus Van Sant, Michael Mann, David Fincher, Julie Taymor and Neil Jordan. He has composed music for films such as Interview with A Vampire, Michael Collins, Batman Forever, Batman and Robin, A Time to Kill, Frida, Sphere, Alien 3, Titus , Final Fantasy, and Public Enemies. Elliot Goldenthal will receive this year at the World Soundtrack Awards in Ghent a Lifetime Achievement Award. In this edition of Composer Talk Elliot Goldenthal talks about receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award during the WSA and the recording of his album with the Brussels Philharmonic. We also talk about how it is to work with a director who is also your spouse, Julie Taymor. Enjoy listening to this new Composer Talk. Photo credit: Jeroen Willems - Film Fest Ghent

Oscar-winning composer Elliot Goldenthal takes some time to chat about his newest score to Julie Taymor's A Midsummer Night's Dream. The unique take on the Shakespearean classic was performed live on stage, but was shot cinematically to be edited into a film. This presented Elliot with a completely new way of writing music. The film plays for a special one-night only event via Fathom Events on June 22nd at theaters around the country. Beyond that, Elliot also composed a 3-act ballet adaptation of Othello as well as another play directed by Julie Taymor starring Anne Hathaway called Grounded. Elliot discusses how he wrote the score for Grounded just from Anne Hathaway's voice. We also discuss his Symphony In G# Minor, which was released on CD/Digital last month. Elliot describes what goes through his mind when he writes a symphony vs film or stage. And finally Elliot gives his thoughts on the complaints Harry Gregson-Williams made when Michael Mann's Blackhat was released and to Harry's surprise had most of his score replaced. It's a true honor to have Elliot back on Film.Music.Media for another insightful and supremely interesting chat. Interview Conducted By: Kaya Savas Special Thanks: Elliot Goldenthal Jeff Sanderson Ryan Mazie Chasen & Company

Oscar winner Elliot Goldenthal takes some time to talk about his concert for the Film Music Festival in Krakow, Poland. We discuss what it was like reflecting back on his body of work and the preparations it took to ready the music for a live performance. We touch on his scores for Alien 3 and Batman Forever, and how he crafted such iconic scores in the midst of huge recognizable franchises. His reflections on working with David Fincher on Alien 3 were particularly interesting. He also shares his next film that he's working on with Julie Taymor. A true legend of the medium and it was an honor to interview him for a second time for F.M.M.

I had the honor of sitting down with Oscar winning composer Elliot Goldenthal about his latest collaboration with Julie Taymor on The Tempest. We also discuss working with Michael Mann, the difference between scoring live theater and film, his influences and inspirations, the challenge of scoring Shakespeare's dialogue and so much more.

I had the honor of sitting down with Oscar winning composer Elliot Goldenthal about his latest collaboration with Julie Taymor on The Tempest. We also discuss working with Michael Mann, the difference between scoring live theater and film, his influences and inspirations, the challenge of scoring Shakespeare's dialogue and so much more.