560: Guillermo del Toro & Alexandre Desplat On The Music Of Frankenstein
Soundtracking with Edith Bowman
Edith Bowman
4.6 • 786 Ratings
🗓️ 17 November 2025
⏱️ 39 minutes
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It's a Frankenstein special on our latest episode of Soundtracking, as first Guillermo del Toro and then composer Alexandre Desplat join us to discuss their collaboration on the Netflix reimagining. Starring Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi, Mia Goth and Christoph Waltz, Frankenstein is a beautiful interpretation of the classic tale, brought to life by Guillermo's characteristic stylistic flair. As ever, Alexandre's score is the perfect compliment.
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| 0:00.0 | Hello, folks. How are you? You join me from Glasgow after I've just hosted the BAFTA |
| 0:07.5 | Scotland Awards. So it feels apt that I'm bringing you this brand new episode. First up, |
| 0:14.5 | huge congratulations to all the winners tonight, also all the nominees, an amazing night celebrating all the work behind |
| 0:23.9 | the camera and in front of the camera across filming TV in Scotland. And so it's a Frankenstein |
| 0:30.3 | special on our latest episode of soundtracking, which was filmed partly in Aberdeenshire, Glasgow and Edinburgh. |
| 0:39.2 | First up, Gell Del Toro, the director and then composer Alexandra Desplah, join us to discuss |
| 0:46.0 | their collaboration on the Netflix reimagining. |
| 0:50.1 | Stadner, Oscar Isaac, Jacob Ellardy, Mia Goth and Christoph Waltz, Frankenstein is a beautiful interpretation of the classic tale brought to life by Germel's characteristic, stylistic flair. |
| 1:03.4 | It is a film that has been something he's been desperate to make for so long, as you'll hear him talk about in our conversation. |
| 1:11.8 | There's something beautifully childlike about Guillermo and his enthusiasm for his craft. |
| 1:17.7 | And I really find that so inspiring, like it's infectious how much he loves what he does and |
| 1:25.3 | the joy that he gets out of what he does. |
| 1:27.5 | And you can hear that in his voice. |
| 1:29.7 | First up then, Guillermo, and we'll begin with the title cue by the man who follows him, |
| 1:34.5 | Alexander Desplac. The The Congratulations on this film. |
| 2:28.2 | Last time we spoke was at the wonderful Abbey Road. |
| 2:31.6 | I don't know if you remember, we celebrated Pinocchio with |
| 2:34.7 | Alexander. That was a great day. Wasn't it great? What a luxury to have that opportunity. |
| 2:40.5 | I think it is. That to me is like attending a Paganini concert. Right? His enthusiasm for his |
| 2:48.0 | craft is infectious as is yours. And it's very intimate. |
| 2:51.7 | Absolutely. |
| 2:58.1 | Correct me if I'm wrong, but both those stories, this one and Pinocchio, for you there's a thread. |
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