Play, Watch, Listen 141. The Fall of the House of Usher ft. Rahul Kohli & Andy Grush!
Nov 19, 2023
Actor Rahul Kohli and composer Andy Grush talk about their work on The Fall of the House of Usher. They discuss collaboration challenges in composing music for games and film, a scene with a cat, playing a video game scene, composing music for monologues, auditioning for movies and working with Mike Flanagan, their connection to Cutting Edge Music Agency, collaboration and compromise in the music industry, the mastery of tension-building, approaches to social media, and their excitement for the F1 race.
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COVID Impact on Filming Cats
- Rahul Kohli shared a story about losing one of the cats used on set due to COVID protocols draining their production schedule.
- The cat that disliked people performed the majority of scenes, leading to multiple takes and some CG enhancements.
Stunt Double Challenges for Rahul
- Rahul described difficulties in finding a suitably matched South Asian stunt double due to limited availability.
- Eventually a South Asian stuntman was trained specifically to double for Rahul on the show.
Scoring Beyond The Script
- Composers like to start scoring to scripts but often adapt heavily once footage is seen.
- Music often must fit the emotional goals of a scene beyond technical musical descriptors.