My Big Score

Christopher Dole

A show where artists talk about their favorite film scores. read less
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HUNDREDS OF BEAVERS with Chris Ryan and Bobb Barito
12-04-2024
HUNDREDS OF BEAVERS with Chris Ryan and Bobb Barito
Today, on My Big Score, we celebrate a very, very special new movie. We are immensely lucky to be joined by composer Chris Ryan and sound designer Bobb Barito to discuss the making of the extraordinary new independent dialogue-free action comedy HUNDREDS OF BEAVERS, the epic story of former applejack mogul-turned-trapper Jean Kayak, his travails in the Wisconsin woods, and the beavers who bedevil him. Topics range from what it takes to make action sound design funny, developing the mathematically precise rhythm of this very rhythmic film, the De Wolfe Music Library, the advantages of distortion and not needing to be "realistic", and much more. Plus! Titanic, Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, and what do they have in common with Hundreds of Beavers? Find more of Chris Ryan's work here: https://www.chrisryanmusic.com/ Find more of Bobb Barito's work here: https://www.baritobobb.com/ Hundreds of Beavers comes to SVOD in the US on April 15th. More information linked below, and if you can see this movie in theaters, we cannot recommend it highly enough. Just trust us. https://www.hundredsofbeavers.com/ My Big Score was created and hosted by Christopher Dole. Our producer, editor, and social media consultant is Ellie Warren. All piano music performed by Christopher Dole. The main theme was composed by Erik Jourgensen. Show artwork by Chandler Candela. This series is produced in Los Angeles County on the ancestral lands of the Tongva, Tatavium, and Chumash. You can find our website at mybigscore.transistor.fm and on Twitter at @MyBigScorePod. Do you like this show? Do you want to help us make more of it? There are so many ways you can do that! The quickest and easiest way is to toss us a few dollars on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/mybigscore. You'll get early access to episodes and additional bonus material.
Pinocchio w/ Christopher Willis
11-09-2023
Pinocchio w/ Christopher Willis
There's no strings on us this week as acclaimed composer Christopher Willis (The Death of Stalin, Mickey Mouse, Black Mirror) joins us to talk about the score to Walt Disney's 1940s masterpiece Pinocchio and much, much more. The lessons Disney learned from the animated shorts through Snow White to this film, how to score a theme park ride and Willis' work on Lamya's Poem, The Death of Stalin, the Mickey Mouse shorts, and Schmigadoon! are among the many, many topics of discussion on this episode. Join us, won't you, as we wish upon a star with Pinocchio. Christopher Willis' website: https://www.christopherwilliscomposer.com/ Listen to his work on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1Qu6r22G2M8Xqz0GawYv8P?si=vfHCRDcaRnq8yLWzONxN7A&nd=1 Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mrchriswillis and Mastodon: @chriswillis@mastodon.social And check out the album for Lamya's Poem releasing September 15th! My Big Score was created, hosted, and edited by Christopher Dole.  The main theme was composed by Erik Jourgensen. Show artwork by Chandler Candela. Our social media consultant is Ellie Warren. This series is produced in Los Angeles County on the ancestral lands of the Tongva, Tatavium, and Chumash. You can find our website at mybigscore.transistor.fm and on Twitter at @MyBigScorePod. Do you like this show? Do you want to help us make more of it? There are so many ways you can do that! The quickest and easiest way is to toss us a few dollars on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/mybigscore. You'll get early access to episodes and additional bonus material.
If Beale Street Could Talk w/ Laura Stratford
15-05-2023
If Beale Street Could Talk w/ Laura Stratford
Welcome back! In today's episode, writer, composer, and lyricist Laura Stratford (Arden S2, The Bone Harp) joins us to discuss Nicholas Britell's stunning score for Barry Jenkins' 2018 film If Beale Street Could Talk. We cover how Laura's work as a composer has changed how she listens to and appreciates music, the film's impressive unification of diegetic and nondiegetic music, how to musically encapsulate "love", and much, much more. Join us, won't you? ALSO! If you are in NYC on May 23rd and May 24th, 2023, you can see Laura's new musical THE BONE HARP performed for free Off-Broadway! Get your passes here: https://newworksfest.org/bone-harp/ and see a ghostly tale of two sisters seeking justice for their missing mother! If you want to see or hear more of Laura's work, including musical numbers from The Bone Harp, check them out here: https://www.lauracstratford.com/ My Big Score was created, hosted, and edited by Christopher Dole. All piano music performed by Christopher Dole. The main theme was composed by Erik Jourgensen. Show artwork by Chandler Candela. Our social media consultant is Ellie Warren. This series is produced in Los Angeles County on the ancestral lands of the Tongva, Tatavium, and Chumash. You can find our website at mybigscore.transistor.fm and on Twitter at @MyBigScorePod. Do you like this show? Do you want to help us make more of it? There are so many ways you can do that! The quickest and easiest way is to toss us a few dollars on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/mybigscore. You'll get early access to episodes and additional bonus material.