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Sat Apr 18, 2009 1:09 am Post subject: Alexandre Desplat
This thread is for all things regarding Alexandre Desplat. Talk about anything and everything regarding this composer including current or future releases, news updates, interviews, audio samples, etc. Here are a few links which give some basic information regarding the composer:
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Desplat had a strong 2008 with three great releases (Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Largo Winch and Afterwards) and starts off 2009 quickly with two more releases!
I am definitely looking forward to hearing both of these scores in full! Enjoy the samples!
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With Chris Weitz as the director for the next movie in the Twilight series, New Moon, it appears that Alexandre Desplat (collaborated on The Golden Compass) will replace Carter Burwell as the composer for the sequel. The news was posted on Carter Burwell's site recently and he mentioned that he is unsure if any of the themes in the first movie, like Bella's Lullaby, will be used in the sequel.
While I am not really a fan of the series, I think it provides a good background for Desplat to create a very interesting score. _________________ "My Logic is Undeniable" - I, Robot
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Thanks for the updates Nate. I've been an admirer of Desplat's work, if not a full-fledged fan, since his wonderful score for Birth. I think he is terribly underrated, not garnering the respect he deserves from the Academy (or even the SST community!). I suppose he'll continue to crank out wonderful music, and with hope he will receive proper recognition one day.
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Thu Apr 23, 2009 3:20 pm Post subject:
Here's a great interview with Desplat talking about the Curious Case of Benjamin Button.
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Mon Aug 10, 2009 2:31 pm Post subject:
A short interview with Alexandre at the Critics Choice awards concerning his composition of Benjamin Button.
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For all the french in here, Alexandre Desplat was invited on Radio Classique, the emission "passion classique" this thursday.
You can hear it speaking (in french, of course) about his career, his last music for the Audiard film "Un prophete", and how he works, during 1h30.
You can hear this interview here, but you have to register (for free) before. _________________ There is no problem that can't be solve without any solution
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Mon Oct 12, 2009 12:02 am Post subject:
One of the tracks (a beautiful piano track) from Desplat's score to the second movie in the Twilight series, New Moon:
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Mon Oct 12, 2009 12:27 am Post subject:
You can listen to 30 second samples of Desplat's music for the upcoming film, Fantastic Mr. Fox at amazon UK:
Oh wow thanks for that New Moon sample Nate! It sounds fantastic! _________________ Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die tomorrow. - James Dean
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Fri Oct 16, 2009 10:43 pm Post subject:
You can listen to the Desplat's Fantastic Mr Fox score streaming on the official website:
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For those who don't want to follow NanM's link, the short answer is "Yes". Of course this is from something published on the internet, so that doesn't make it true.
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