We knew from Michael Giacchino his almost unique talent for composing music for film, television and video games.. thanks to the last one J.J. Abrams discovered and took to the series ‘nickname’What would be the beginning of a great professional relationship: ‘loss’‘Fringe (To the Borders)’ or the latest movie trilogy ‘Star wars’. Almost unwittingly, Giacchino has left his mark on every major brand and franchise in recent Hollywood – epic, creative, personal yet flexible. pixar (Remember his jazz tour for ‘The Incredibles’) astonishment (starting with ‘Doctor Strange’), ‘Star wars’ for (‘Rogue One’) ‘Mission impossible’ (third and fourth deliveries). His contemporary ‘blockbuster’ sound is his.
What we didn’t know about him was that he wanted to compose scenes in addition to soundtracks. Directing was always his plan. “Alright, I’ve been doing it since I was nine“, he tells us in an interview via video call.”I’ve already started making my own movies when my dad gave me his 8mm camera. And when I was young, from the age of nine… …I actually never stopped. I went to film school [la Escuela de Artes Visuales de Nueva York]; I did everything that had to be done. Since I have children, I started making movies with them. Finally, I made a career in music, which of course I love. And it helped me learn a lot about how movies are made; about how a story is told.
Of all the directors you’ve worked with, which one gave you the best technical lessons? “I learned something from all of them. But working with JJ Abrams was amazing. I love seeing how he works and how well he interacts with the team. On the other hand, having someone who likes you Matt Reeves [con quien ha colaborado en ‘Monstruoso’, la saga ‘El planeta de los simios’ o ‘The Batman’]the attention to detail is unmatched; I don’t know anyone who is so demanding and who cares so much about every millimeter of the story. Brad Bird [‘Los Increíbles’, ‘Ratatouille’] He is one of the best visual storytellers in the world. Pete DoctorAlso from Pixar, with whom I worked on ‘Up’ and ‘Inside Out’… I have the best teachers! It’s like I’ve been attending master classes for twenty years.”
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While talking to Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige about his passion for directing, his powerful interlocutor asked him which corner of the company’s universe he wanted to visit. Giacchino did not think twice: Werewolf, or more specifically, his 1970s incarnation, Jack Russell. “Really?” replied Feige. “Yes!” said Giacchino. And he justified it by saying, “It’s an as-yet-undiscovered piece of the Marvel universe. It also has a handful of interesting characters that are easy to love, with Russell himself in the lead. I loved those comics. I love them because they’re dealing with people who have bigger problems than we can have, and It’s important to remember that there are people in the world who are struggling with something.”
Monster movies almost always talk about people fighting with them. “They’re allegories about humanity and empathy,” says Giacchino. So it’s a full fledged ‘monster movie’ 53-minute captivating special ‘The Curse of the Werewolf’ (Disney +, Friday, day 7), Gael García Bernal as Russell. The character is originally one of the monster hunters who gather at the Bloodstone Temple to mourn their deceased leader, and competes on a hunt that will give one of them control of a powerful relic, a supernatural weapon like no other. Elsa (Laura Donnelly), the deceased’s daughter has lost her natural right after decades of hiatus, so she has to compete as fiercely as anyone else.
Giacchino showcases his knowledge of 1930s and 1940s horror films in his final exam after two decades of ‘masterclasses’ (the special is shot almost entirely in black and white) and, like an elite Abrams student, charts a dynamic and balanced course. virtuous: this sequence was shot on camera with blood splattered several times. “Nothing would be the same without people from my team like the editor. Jeffrey FordI already have five films, he edits and I compose. [entre ellas, ‘Spider-Man: No way home’, la sexta más taquillera de la historia]. You always learn with such people. About his talent and his good humor,” says Giacchino, not very affectionately.