Episode 135: Eli Roth On His Favourite Scores

Soundtracking with Edith Bowman

Edith Bowman

Music, Tv & Film, Arts

4.6 • 754 Ratings

🗓️ 29 March 2019

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

You wait months for a guest to talk with authority about scary movies, then two come along at once. Following Jordan Peele's fine turn in our previous episode, we're delighted to welcome Eli Roth to the show this time round.

Eli is a writer, director, actor and producer who came to prominence with films such as Cabin Fever and Hostel. While much of his work is not for the faint hearted, his latest project, The House With A Clock In Its Walls, follows the great Spielberg tradition of frightening family fun.

Eli is also an encyclopaedia when it comes to score - to the point at which we couldn't source half of the music he refers to. But no matter: as you'll hear, he delivers quite the lesson nonetheless ...

Transcript

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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	Katiwompas.
0:25.0	Kermitomeo's Take All the film you need.
0:27.5	Available wherever you get your podcasts.
0:31.3	In the news this week, the Have I Got News for you podcast is back for series two. I can't believe they've let us back for a second series.
0:38.2	We'll be taking you through the big and not so big stories in the news this week when the TV show can't.
0:43.5	From Kerry Badenau to Kier Starmer, Donald Trump to Liz Trust.
0:46.9	We'll make sure to give every story and subject the complete lack of respect it deserves.
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