The Art & Craft Of Marrying Film And Music
From the earliest days of motion pictures, music has played a crucial role in setting the mood for movies. Just take a look at the clip (above) of the final moments of Charlie Chaplin’s 1936 film “Modern Times.”
It’s hard to imagine that scene without the song “Smile.”
Today we’re exploring the soundtracks of some of our favorite films, with a special nod to films set in Louisiana. And we’re pleased to welcome three wonderful guests to help us with our exploration. And what’s great is that they have three very distinct points of view when it comes to the music that we hear at the movies.
Bob Mondello estimates that he sees 250 films each year. And as a film and theater critic at NPR he’s probably helped you decide what picture to see on any given weekend. His critiques are writerly and smart and we’re delighted to have him on today’s show.
Benh Zeitlin directed “Beasts of the Southern Wild” which received the Caméra d’Or prize at Cannes, the Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic at Sundance, and the Grand Jury Prize at the Deauville American Film Festival, all in 2012. Not bad for a first feature film! He is a co-founder of Court 13.
Terence Blanchard returns to Music Inside Out to focus on his work on film scores. We were delighted to have the jazz trumpeter and composer on the show just a few weeks ago, and we realized there was plenty more to talk about in regard to the movies he’s worked on.
