Score: The Podcast

Robert and Kenny start the show sharing a clip from the Rise of the Planet of the Apes scoring session with composer Patrick Doyle, discussing whether  Toy Story 4 's slow start should be considered a disappointment and updating the developing Michael Giacchino subtweeting situation with The Batman . Then award-winning composer Pinar Toprak ( Captain Marvel , Justice League , Krypton , Fortnite )...

Robert and Kenny begin the show with a special "Score Story."Robert shares a tale from his years as President of Music at 20th Century Fox, working with composer Patrick Doyle on Rise of the Planet of the Apes  and how a sweet treat inspired a cue that Doyle was stuck on during the writing process. Then award-winning composer and music producer Joe Trapanese joins to talk about the challenges of w...

Robert and Kenny begin the show discussing how the Emmys will start honoring original scores for documentary, DC Universe new TV series Swamp Thing getting canceled after one episode, and other hot releases coming up this week. Then award-winning composer Benjamin Wallfisch ( Shazam! , It , Hidden Figures , Blade Runner 2049 , Hellboy ) joins to tell the story of being raised in a musical family,...

Robert and Kenny start the show talking about the trend of the high quality mini-series taking the television spotlight, Godzilla's box office disappointment and run down our guest's incredible songwriting resume. Then Grammy award-winning songwriter Diane Warren joins us and shares why she never wanted to be a performer, her random run-in on an airplane with rapper Common that led to an Oscar-nom...

Robert and Kenny start the show welcoming in Blockbuster creators Matt Schrader and Peter Bawiec, discussing what they took away from creating their Spielberg-Lucas-Williams biopic podcast and taking questions from fans on social media. The guys also stay to chat about this week’s top headlines including Aladdin , HBO’s Chernobyl , Hulu’s Catch 22 and more. Then Kris Bowers joins the show to chat...

Robert and Kenny start discussing the Back to the Future musical coming to the U.K. in 2020, Avengers: Endgame finally knocked out of #1 at the box office, Ramin Djawadi climbing the pop music charts with new Game of Thrones soundtrack and more. Then Icelandic composer and musician Hildur Guðnadóttir joins us to talk scoring Joker and working with famed comedy director Todd Phillips on a more seri...

Robert and Kenny start off the show by talking about Ramin Djawadi’s tour announcement for Game of Thrones Live, the 2019 Cannes Film Festival and other hot releases for the week! Then Academy Award-winning editor and award-winning composer John Ottman ( Bohemian Rhapsody , X-Men series, The Usual Suspects , Valkyrie ) joins us to tell the story of his path into the film music world, having to put...

Robert and Kenny start off the show with a special summer movie preview joined by film critic Scott "Movie" Mantz. Previews include Spiderman: Far From Home , The Lion King , Toy Story 4 and Yesterday .   Then Oscar-winning composer Justin Hurwitz ( First Man , La La Land , Whiplash ) joins us to tell the story of his path into the film music world as a band member and writer, meeting Damien Chaze...

Robert and Kenny start off the show updating numbers for Avengers: Endgame ’s record-shattering opening weekend at the box office and discuss Bear McCreary’s rocking sneak peek for the Godzilla: King of the Monsters soundtrack.   Then Oscar-winning composer Steven Price (Gravity, Our Planet, Baby Driver, Fury, Suicide Squad) joins us to tell his story of growing up listening to 60s rock music in t...

Robert and Kenny begin the show celebrating the 30-year anniversary of Seinfeld. In a special “ Theme Song Throwback,” TV composer Jonathan Wolff explains how Larry David saved his iconic theme from being thrown out.   Then award-winning composer Henry Jackman ( Detective Pikachu , Wreck-It Ralph series , Captain America: Winter Soldier ) joins to talk about growing up as a choir boy in London, hi...

In this bonus “Theme Song Throwback” episode, Robert and Kenny are joined by Seinfeld composer Jonathan Wolff to celebrate the 30-year anniversary of the record-breaking series. Wolff tells stories of the creation of the theme song and why Jerry Seinfeld wanted something different, how Larry David saved his iconic music from being thrown out and reveals that the show originally aired with a differ...

Robert and Kenny return for the Season 2 premiere and begin the show discussing headlines from the offseason. Matt Schrader joins to talk the release of his six-part podcast series, Blockbuster. Then Emmy-winning composer Bear McCreary ( The Walking Dead , Outlander , Battlestar Gallactica , 10 Cloverfield Lane ) joins to tell the story of his path into the film music world and working under the l...

Robert and Kenny begin the show discussing film scores that didn’t qualify for the 2019 Academy Awards, including John Powell and John Williams’ score for  SOLO: A Star Wars Story  which notably missed the deadline for submission.  Then music psychologist and author Dr. Siu-Lan Tan, who is featured in  SCORE: A Film Music Documentary  and  Score: The Podcast Seas...

Robert and Kenny begin the season finale episode talking about Robert's renovating of Fox's "Stage One," in 1994, which saved the famous recording stage that would become the Alfred Newman Scoring Stage. Then the guys reflect on their favorite moments from Season 1 of Score: The Podcast and make their epic Emmy Picks. Then Lorne Balfe joins to talk about his Mission: Impossible - Fallout score, an...

Robert and Kenny begin the show explaining the crucial role of a “music supervisor” in modern filmmaking, before interviewing Hollywood’s most in-demand music supervisor, Dave Jordan, responsible for some of the biggest Marvel projects and soundtracks of the last decade, including Guardians of the Galaxy and Black Panther. Robert and Kenny debate several “long overdue sequels/reboots” they’d like...

Robert and Kenny begin the show talking through the World Soundtrack Award nominees and Matt gives his Summer Movie Review and rankings. Then Emmy-winning composer Sean Callery joins the show to talk about starting his career as a Disneyland Tokyo keyboardist, working with Mark Snow on the X-Files and later on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, 24, Homeland, and how he scored still images from Jessica Jo...

Robert and Kenny begin the show talking about the upcoming Quincy Jones documentary and debate the Oscars’ new “Popular Film” category. Then Heitor Pereira comes in to discuss how his Brazilian family sold a car and he sold his only guitar to buy a ticket to New England on a cargo ship so he could study music. In The Inside Track, music psychologist Dr. Siu-Lan Tan discusses how TV shows tailor th...

Kenny begins this extended edition of the show by talking about the sudden surge in vinyl sales, and argues there’s a huge future ahead for the medium, with major companies jumping into the industry. Then Matt presents his spoiler-free Summer TV roundup of recommendations and disappointments, and the guys tally the scores from their Emmy Nomination predictions. Then we’re joined by Tom Holkenborg,...

This is a special release for the 1-year anniversary crew commentary of SCORE: A FILM MUSIC DOCUMENTARY.  To watch along, you can start your copy of the film at the 5:00 mark of this recording, or watch the video commentary on YouTube here:  https://youtu.be/7OUZ1COo0X8  (Please note, due to legal restrictions, the last 15 minutes of the film are not shown.) Own a copy of SCORE! Exc...

This is a bonus episode and part of Score: The Podcast's extended conversation with Tamar-kali (Mudbound, Come Sunday, Between Earth and Sky). The full-length episode of Score: The Podcast with Tamar-kali is available now. EPISODE NOTES, PICTURES & VIDEOS: https://www.score-movie.com/podcast FOLLOW @ScoreThePodcast http://twitter.com/ScoreThePodcast Hosts: Robert Kraft and Kenny Holmes. Execut...

Robert and Kenny begin the show from Kraftbox Studios talking about Robert’s surprise visit from Michael Jackson on the Fox studio lot, and the weird meeting with the iconic pop star, director Terrence Malick and composer Hans Zimmer while scoring The Thin Red Line.   Then Tamar-kali comes into the studio to discuss her score for the Academy Award nominated Mudbound from Netflix, her musical upbri...

This is a bonus episode and part of Score: The Podcast's extended conversation with Christophe Beck about his love for modular synths and the changing form of film music, plus his first live performance in Holland and the premiere party for the film The 12th Man. The full-length episode of Score: The Podcast with Christophe Beck is available now. EPISODE NOTES, PICTURES & VIDEOS: https://www.s...

Score: The Podcast welcomes Christophe Beck, Emmy Award-winning composer of some of the biggest shows and movies of the last two decades, including Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel, The Muppets, Pitch Perfect, Disney's Frozen, Trolls, Edge of Tomorrow, The Hangover comedy movies, and Marvel's Ant-Man and upcoming Ant-Man and the Wasp (July 6).   Robert and Kenny begin the show making their Emmy...

This is a bonus episode and part of Score: The Podcast's extended conversation with Mychael Danna. Mychael Danna talks about working on Little Miss Sunshine and the band DeVotchKa and Nick Urata, and the quirky soundtrack that changed “indie” films forever. The full-length episode of Score: The Podcast with Mychael Danna is available now. EPISODE NOTES, PICTURES & VIDEOS: https://www.score-mov...

Robert and Kenny begin the show talking about the new Halloween trailer, why the horror genre isn’t generally as widely respected for its music, and why some directors want to score their own movies.   Mychael Danna comes in to discuss Ang Lee stumbling into his music and collaborating on The Ice Storm, a score Elmer Bernstein originally slammed. Then Robert and Mychael recall working together on...