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 Posted:   Jul 19, 2015 - 1:12 AM   
 By:   The Thing   (Member)

Here's the last section from the transcript posted in the NPR link earlier in this thread, with the significant bit in bold (the first bit is them still discussing Southpaw):


CORNISH: One more thing - this film was dedicated to composer James Horner. He did the music for the movie, and he died in a plane crash last month. What was it like working with him?

FUQUA: Oh, wow. James is - he was an incredible human being. He was a filmmaker through and through. He was one of the most gentle people I've ever met. Even the way he spoke was very soft and thoughtful. He was magical. And he had this childlike wonderment in his eyes, but he was an amazing artist, an amazing poet. And I loved him, and we became friends. And James was a family man. He loved his children. He called me on a Saturday, after he watched the movie, and I said I don't have any money because it wasn't a big budget movie. And he said to me, I love the movie. I love the father-daughter relationship. Don't worry about the money. I'm just going to do it. And he did it for nothing. He paid his crew out of his own pocket. And I just found out a couple days ago his team flew out here to Baton Rouge, and they brought me all the music from "Magnificent Seven" - he had already wrote it for me based on the script.

CORNISH: Oh, my God.

FUQUA: And he did it all off the script because he wanted to surprise me. And I thought it was a gift or something. And they all came out here and they said, Antoine, James wrote the music for "Magnificent Seven" already, and it's just glorious. And that's my memory of James.

 
 
 Posted:   Jul 19, 2015 - 9:41 AM   
 By:   townerbarry   (Member)

Here's the last section from the transcript posted in the NPR link earlier in this thread, with the significant bit in bold (the first bit is them still discussing Southpaw):


CORNISH: One more thing - this film was dedicated to composer James Horner. He did the music for the movie, and he died in a plane crash last month. What was it like working with him?

FUQUA: Oh, wow. James is - he was an incredible human being. He was a filmmaker through and through. He was one of the most gentle people I've ever met. Even the way he spoke was very soft and thoughtful. He was magical. And he had this childlike wonderment in his eyes, but he was an amazing artist, an amazing poet. And I loved him, and we became friends. And James was a family man. He loved his children. He called me on a Saturday, after he watched the movie, and I said I don't have any money because it wasn't a big budget movie. And he said to me, I love the movie. I love the father-daughter relationship. Don't worry about the money. I'm just going to do it. And he did it for nothing. He paid his crew out of his own pocket. And I just found out a couple days ago his team flew out here to Baton Rouge, and they brought me all the music from "Magnificent Seven" - he had already wrote it for me based on the script.

CORNISH: Oh, my God.

FUQUA: And he did it all off the script because he wanted to surprise me. And I thought it was a gift or something. And they all came out here and they said, Antoine, James wrote the music for "Magnificent Seven" already, and it's just glorious. And that's my memory of James.



And to think...there is no script change during filming? No Editing, Or Re Editing. Or even Music Editing?

We shall see just how much ends up or even matches up. Without a massive rescore.

At the most...The Theme will stand.

 
 
 Posted:   Jul 19, 2015 - 9:41 AM   
 By:   townerbarry   (Member)

Here's the last section from the transcript posted in the NPR link earlier in this thread, with the significant bit in bold (the first bit is them still discussing Southpaw):


CORNISH: One more thing - this film was dedicated to composer James Horner. He did the music for the movie, and he died in a plane crash last month. What was it like working with him?

FUQUA: Oh, wow. James is - he was an incredible human being. He was a filmmaker through and through. He was one of the most gentle people I've ever met. Even the way he spoke was very soft and thoughtful. He was magical. And he had this childlike wonderment in his eyes, but he was an amazing artist, an amazing poet. And I loved him, and we became friends. And James was a family man. He loved his children. He called me on a Saturday, after he watched the movie, and I said I don't have any money because it wasn't a big budget movie. And he said to me, I love the movie. I love the father-daughter relationship. Don't worry about the money. I'm just going to do it. And he did it for nothing. He paid his crew out of his own pocket. And I just found out a couple days ago his team flew out here to Baton Rouge, and they brought me all the music from "Magnificent Seven" - he had already wrote it for me based on the script.

CORNISH: Oh, my God.

FUQUA: And he did it all off the script because he wanted to surprise me. And I thought it was a gift or something. And they all came out here and they said, Antoine, James wrote the music for "Magnificent Seven" already, and it's just glorious. And that's my memory of James.



And to think...there is no script change during filming? No Editing, Or Re Editing. Or even Music Editing?

We shall see just how much ends up or even matches up. Without a massive rescore.

At the most...The Theme will stand.

 
 
 Posted:   Jul 19, 2015 - 9:41 AM   
 By:   townerbarry   (Member)

Here's the last section from the transcript posted in the NPR link earlier in this thread, with the significant bit in bold (the first bit is them still discussing Southpaw):


CORNISH: One more thing - this film was dedicated to composer James Horner. He did the music for the movie, and he died in a plane crash last month. What was it like working with him?

FUQUA: Oh, wow. James is - he was an incredible human being. He was a filmmaker through and through. He was one of the most gentle people I've ever met. Even the way he spoke was very soft and thoughtful. He was magical. And he had this childlike wonderment in his eyes, but he was an amazing artist, an amazing poet. And I loved him, and we became friends. And James was a family man. He loved his children. He called me on a Saturday, after he watched the movie, and I said I don't have any money because it wasn't a big budget movie. And he said to me, I love the movie. I love the father-daughter relationship. Don't worry about the money. I'm just going to do it. And he did it for nothing. He paid his crew out of his own pocket. And I just found out a couple days ago his team flew out here to Baton Rouge, and they brought me all the music from "Magnificent Seven" - he had already wrote it for me based on the script.

CORNISH: Oh, my God.

FUQUA: And he did it all off the script because he wanted to surprise me. And I thought it was a gift or something. And they all came out here and they said, Antoine, James wrote the music for "Magnificent Seven" already, and it's just glorious. And that's my memory of James.



And to think...there is no script change during filming? No Editing, Or Re Editing. Or even Music Editing?

We shall see just how much ends up or even matches up. Without a massive rescore.

At the most...The Theme will stand.

 
 Posted:   Jul 19, 2015 - 9:44 AM   
 By:   Justin Boggan   (Member)

Who cares what does or does not stand in the end, as long as it was already recorded and we get every second on CD.

 
 
 Posted:   Jul 19, 2015 - 10:34 AM   
 By:   Thor   (Member)

Nothing has been recorded, if I understand the interview correctly. Only score sheets, and we do not know the amount of music written at this point.

 
 
 Posted:   Jul 19, 2015 - 10:43 AM   
 By:   Tobias   (Member)

I'm surprised Fuqua worked with an "old-school" composer like Horner on Southpaw. Fuqua almost always chose a Remote Control composer, like Mancina (3 times), Zimmer (2), Gregson-Williams (2) or Morris (1).


Well maybe and just maybe Horner may have been a dream collaborator that he wanted to work with but their schedules did not allow them to do anything until now. But that is only a guess from my side.

 
 Posted:   Jul 19, 2015 - 11:43 AM   
 By:   Justin Boggan   (Member)

Gregson-Williams said he was writing the score to "Southpaw" in one interview. shortly thereafter Horner was announced.

 
 
 Posted:   Jul 20, 2015 - 9:24 AM   
 By:   townerbarry   (Member)

Who cares what does or does not stand in the end, as long as it was already recorded and we get every second on CD.

Only on sheets. Not recorded.

 
 Posted:   Jul 20, 2015 - 9:39 AM   
 By:   Amer Zahid   (Member)

I just welled up. They should honor Horner by using what he wrote and maybe some one else to make the neccessary adjustments. I want to see 'Music by James Horner' one more time flash on the screen.

 
 Posted:   Jul 22, 2015 - 5:55 PM   
 By:   Trekfan   (Member)

 
 Posted:   Jul 22, 2015 - 6:01 PM   
 By:   Justin Boggan   (Member)

Don't bother watching it -- it adds nothing new and just introduces three talking heads about it. Though this is probably the first time I've seen talking heads talking about a film composer.

 
 Posted:   Jul 22, 2015 - 6:18 PM   
 By:   Trekfan   (Member)

Don't bother watching it -- it adds nothing new and just introduces three talking heads about it. Though this is probably the first time I've seen talking heads talking about a film composer.

Hey, no reason to shoot down my contribution so blithely. I wouldn't have posted it if I didn't think it relevant to this thread. The last guy speaking nails a decent approach and echoes what we've thought of here. Outside of our little circle, it's nice to see a film composer and a possible approach be discussed in a more generalized movie podcast.

 
 Posted:   Jul 22, 2015 - 7:07 PM   
 By:   Justin Boggan   (Member)

I'm addressing the video not you. And if you made the video or are in it, same difference.

 
 
 Posted:   Jul 22, 2015 - 8:24 PM   
 By:   Zooba   (Member)

I agree with the guy in the video that says it should be a combo. I would say, play Horner's Main Themes as Main and End Titles for sure and than have his buddy David Newman or another composer who loved and respected him, adapt his other music in such a way where the essence of Horner's music could work in scenes, thinking of how he (Horner) would have scored it after a spotting session. Horner scored scenes with heart and passion, so if you have his outline, you can fill in the blanks.

Yes the Music by VICTOR YOUNG with a little help from his old friend MAX STEINER deal they did for CHINA GATE! Indeed.

As I said in other posts SOUTHPAW really doesn't do anything for me, but I'm thrilled and can't wait for THE 33 and THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN! And hopefully someday we'll get to hear his rejected ROMEO AND JULIET.

 
 
 Posted:   Jul 23, 2015 - 11:18 AM   
 By:   Hurdy Gurdy   (Member)

And SPECTRAL SHIMMERS!!!

 
 
 Posted:   Jul 25, 2015 - 8:29 PM   
 By:   Jim Cleveland   (Member)

A friend of mine sent me this link:


http://www.classicfm.com/composers/horner/news/secret-score-magnificent-seven/#vPx66TWOfYXUq6pP.97


NP- Music From the Hearts of Space (Program #949 - "Blue Sky Blue"...wonderful stuff!)

 
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