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The Resistance Broadcast: Star Wars Podcast

INTERVIEW: ‘Solo A Star Wars Story’ Composer John Powell

The Resistance Broadcast: Star Wars Podcast

TRB

Tv & Film

4.6881 Ratings

🗓️ 22 April 2021

⏱️ 80 minutes

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Summary

On this episode we interview the  brilliant composer of Solo: A Star Wars Story, John Powell. We talk about his career, working with John Williams on tracks for Solo, and dive into the inspirations, approaches, and techniques that went into him making one of the best Star Wars scores in recent memory. Music is the lifeblood of Star Wars, and this interview will shed light on how true that fact is. He also expresses his support of the #MakeSolo2Happen fan movement. The Resistance base is open to all, so spread the word about our Star Wars podcast and join us! Be sure to subscribe free to the show on your preferred platform!

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0:00.0

If you're listening to this broadcast, everybody.

0:31.8

I'm John.

0:32.4

Thank you so much for joining us today.

0:34.3

We have a very special episode in store for you.

0:39.0

I know we say that a bunch,

0:48.7

but we really do. Yeah. Yeah, we have a great interview with the composer for Solo a Star Wars story.

0:57.6

John Powell is joining us in just a few minutes. We had an incredible chat with him that lasted, I believe, over an hour where we talked about a lot of his career, because he is an Academy Award nominated composer for

1:02.6

How to Train Your Dragon.

1:03.9

He's won several awards, including multiple for solo with Star Wars Story.

1:08.3

He is a supporter of hashtag Make Solo 2 happen actively on his Instagram account.

1:13.6

He's looking for more solo, but we really got to have a wonderful chat with him about his career.

1:20.4

But mostly, of course, the thing we love the most, his score for Solo a Star Wars story.

1:24.7

And my, honestly, my mouth hurts from smiling so much. So I, guys,

1:30.1

Lacey, I mean, we don't want to give way too much because it's right around the corner here

1:33.9

for our audience. But what a great chat, huh? Yeah, he is so awesome. And I know I say that about

1:40.2

every person we talk to, but he is so awesome. They're the best.

1:46.3

I'm obsessed, the best.

1:49.6

But he has such a good sense of humor.

1:52.4

You guys are going to be laughing so much throughout this interview.

1:57.7

And as someone that doesn't come from like a musical background or know anything about instruments,

2:00.3

I don't play any instruments or anything, I just like music.

2:02.3

To hear the way he works and the way his brain operates and how he approaches things was so interesting. And I've

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