Soundtracking with Edith Bowman
Edith Bowman
In a unique weekly podcast, Edith Bowman sits down with a variety of film directors, actors, producers and composers to talk about the music that inspired them and how they use music in their films, from their current release to key moments in their career. The music chosen by our guests is woven into the interview and used alongside clips from their films.
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Jan 16, 2023 • 31min
Episode 347: Cate Blanchett On The Music Of Tár
We've got an incredible run of guests coming up with you over the next fortnight - so much so that we'll be doing a couple of bonus episodes. But what a treat we have to kick off with today.
Cate Blanchett is magnificent in Todd Field's new film, Tár, which charts the downfall of the eponymous composer and conductor, Lydia Tar. We won't say too much more about it, except for the fact that Cate has real musical chops, and puts her heart an soul into her incredible performance, and that it is scored by the wonderful Hildur Guonadottir
Jan 10, 2023 • 38min
Episode 346: Screenwriter David Kajganich On Bones And All
This might be a first for Soundtracking, but if it isn't, it certainly doesn't happen very often. For in speaking to Bones And All script writer David Kajganich, we've now completed the triumvirate of director Luca Guadagnino and composers Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross.
David is so insightful about the process, and also how music is fundamentally important to it. It's a fascinating listen.
We're also giving away a pair of tickets to a screening of The Fabelmans in this episode - so have a listen to find out how to win!
Jan 2, 2023 • 43min
Episode 345: Rian Johnson On The Music Of Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Having chatted to Daniel Craig on the podcast a couple of weeks ago, we're delighted to share Edith's conversation with Rian Johnson, the writer and director of Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery.
Rian is a great lover of music, and we'll hear about his thinking when it came to the sound of this film - both in terms of the needle drops and the score, which was provided by his cousin, Nathan Johnson.
Dec 26, 2022 • 50min
Episode 344: Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross Return!
Now, Christmas week is just about to get a whole lot cooler, as we welcome Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross to Soundtracking for a second time
Edith LOVES talking to this dynamic duo about film music, and the good news is we have two of their scores to unpack: the first being for Luca Guadagnino's Bones And All and the second for Sam Mendes' Empire Of Light.
Dec 24, 2022 • 43min
Episode 343: Krysty Wilson-Cairns On The Music Of The Good Nurse
If you harbour ambitions to write film scripts, you must listen to this - a very welcome return to the podcast to Krysty Wilson-Cairns, who joins us discuss her truly excellent Netflix vehicle, The Good Nurse.
Starring Jessica Chastain and Eddie Redmayne, The Good Nurse tells the story of Amy Loughren, a night nurse who suspects that her co-worker is the serial killer Charles Cullen.
Perhaps more importantly for our purposes, Krysty offers a truly fascinating insight into the creative workings of the screenwriter.
Merry Christmas, everyone!!!
Dec 19, 2022 • 34min
Episode 342: Daniel Craig Talks Music & Film
Bonus episodes of Soundtracking abound this festive season with so many great film offerings out there - one of which is Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
So it is that we welcome Daniel Craig to the podcast to discuss his relationship with music and his role as the returning master detective Benoit Blanc in Rian Johnson's smart comedic mystery - soon to be showing on Netflix
We don't want to say too much about the plot, but suffice to say it has all the humour, twists and turns of the first film, with an incredible ensemble cast including Edward Norton, Janelle Monáe, Kathryn Hahn, Leslie Odom Jr., Jessica Henwick, Madelyn Cline, Kate Hudson, and Dave Bautista.
Dec 19, 2022 • 41min
Episode 341: Alejandro González Iñárritu On The Music Of Bardo
Very excited about our latest guest on Soundtracking - the Mexican filmmaker Alejandro González Iñárritu
Alejandro's latest offering is Bardo: False Chronicle Of A Handful Of Truths - a semi-autobiographical tale that follows a journalist & documentarian who returns to his native country of Mexico and begins having an existential crisis in the form of dreamlike visions.
As well as co-writing and directing the film, Alejandro also collaborated with friend of the pod Bryce Dessner on the score
Dec 13, 2022 • 39min
Epsiode 340: Frances O'Connor & Abel Korzeniowski On The Music Of Emily
There are so many cracking releases at the moment, we getting as much out to you as we can in something of a festive giveaway. We dropped Michael Giacchino earlier in the week, and now we bring you Frances O'Connor and Abel Korzeniowski, who joined me to discuss Emily. Frances wrote and directed the film, while Abel provided the score. It's a fictionalised version of the life of Emily Bronte, and concentrates on her romantic relationship with the curate William Weightman - there is no evidence that such a relationship ever occurred.
Dec 12, 2022 • 43min
Episode 339: Michael Giacchino on the Music of Werewolf By Night
We are dropping two episodes of Soundtracking for you today - the first being with composer and director, Michael Giacchino
Michael performed both duties for Marvel Studio's Werewolf By Night, which is a sly modern take on the classic monster movies of yesteryear.
That's right. Directed. And scored. What a total dude. One of our favourite ever guests! And that hoodie ...
Dec 6, 2022 • 29min
Episode 338: David Harbour On The Music Of Violent Night
It's always lovely talking to actors on Soundtracking to get their perspective on music, and we have one for you in our latest episode in the shape of Violent Night star, David Harbour.
Violent Night sees David star as a Father Christmas who is anything but the traditional image of cheery, rosy-cheeked, white bearded old man.
David also discusses the distinctive sound of Stranger Things, and his fondness for Counting Crows, which is something of an embarrassment to him when he's hanging out with his cool East Village pals.
