4.6 • 754 Ratings
🗓️ 7 January 2019
⏱️ 41 minutes
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Our latest episode of Soundtracking couldn't be better timed, what with Olivia Coleman having just landed a Golden Globe for her performance as Queen Anne in The Favourite. If you haven't heard it already, her acceptance speech is particularly amusing - and will most likely be one of several she has to deliver during this awards season.
Telling the story of two ambitious women (played by Rachel Weisz & Emma Stone) competing for Anne's affection, The Favourite is directed by our old friend Yorgos Lanthimos. And we're delighted to say he returns to the show to discuss the sonic intricacies of his brilliant film.
As you may recall if you listened to his previous outing, Yorgos has never hired a composer, preferring instead to source existing compositions. That said, he's most happy to profess extreme gratitude to his sound designer Johnnie Burn - as, in fact, are we. For Johnny not only provided us with a couple of specific cues from the movie, but also pointed us in the direction of a lovely video which reveals how he and his team went about soundscaping the drama.
You can find that video in full at Soundworkscollection.com - though we've dropped a bit of it into our conversation here too.
Click on a timestamp to play from that location
0:00.0 | Hello, this is Simon Mayo. |
0:01.4 | And this is Mark Kermote. |
0:02.6 | He's the UK's best and most trusted film critic. |
0:05.4 | He's a best-selling writer, broadcaster and national treasure. |
0:08.7 | Far too kind. |
0:09.6 | Kermode and Mayo's take has all the reviews you need. |
0:12.7 | And star guests, such as Sir Ian McKellen. |
0:15.7 | Nice to be with you. |
0:16.7 | Emma Stone. |
0:17.5 | That sounds like something I would love to be a part of. |
0:19.8 | Ewan McGregor. |
0:20.8 | Very good. |
0:21.4 | How are you doing? |
0:21.9 | Kate Planchette. |
0:22.8 | What was that word you used? |
0:24.0 | Catie Wompas. |
0:25.0 | Kermitomeo's Take, all the film you need. |
0:27.5 | Available wherever you get your podcasts. |
0:29.8 | Our latest episode of soundtracking couldn't be better timed. |
0:33.4 | What with Olivia Coleman having just landed a Golden Globe for her performance as Queen Anne in the favourite. |
0:39.3 | If you haven't heard it already, her acceptance speech is particularly amusing as always. |
0:45.3 | Anne will most likely be one of several she has to deliver during this award season. |
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