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Remember this lovely soundtrack for “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire”?
Well, Patrick Doyle is the composer, and in a new article from CNN, he talks about the creative process he follows to compose new music. Right now he’s writing the music for this movie:
Here’s what he had to say about the creative process for Harry Potter:
(TSR): What are some of the big differences between your other work — things like “Harry Potter” and “Shakespeare” — and your music for “Igor”?
(PD): I don’t think there is a great deal of difference at all. I have a huge respect for animation; I’ve always been a massive fan of it. In fact, the first film I ever went to see a film by myself, as a 14-year old, was “Fantasia.” I was always fascinated by that picture, because it’s an homage to music and drama in the form of animation. So, I treat live action, whether it be “Shakespeare” or “Harry Potter,” I treat it in exactly the same way. I give it the same respect, the same reverence as I would to William Shakespeare. It’s all about character, it’s all about heightening the drama and capturing character image.
I’ll be interested to see what the Deathly Hallows soundtrack especially sounds like; I hope they get John Williams to do that one.