Kris Bowers On The Evolution Of Music In 'The Wild Robot'

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🗓️ 25 December 2024

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Kris Bowers is no stranger to using music to build a world. The Oscar-winning composer has worked on films like "Green Book," 'Origin," and "The Color Purple," and on the hit Netflix series "Bridgerton." He's also known for his on-the-spot compositions, illustrated in this conversation with 1A Entertainment Correspondent John Horn.

His latest project is "The Wild Robot". In the animated feature directed by Chris Sanders, Roz is a robot is marooned on a deserted island, unable to communicate with the animals and the natural world she finds herself in.

As her programming evolves, and as she learns to speak to her animal neighbors, the score evolves with her.

Kris Bowers joins us to talk about putting music to this wild world.

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0:28.2	Chris Bowers is no stranger to using music to build a world.
0:36.9	The Oscar-winning composer is worked on films such as Green Book, Origin, and The Color Purple.
0:42.5	He's also scored the hit series Bridgeton on Netflix.
0:46.0	His latest project is The Wild Robot.
0:49.1	The animated feature is directed by Chris Sanders.
0:51.4	In it, Roz is a robot marooned on a deserted island, unable to
0:56.1	communicate with the animals in the natural
0:57.9	world she finds herself in.
1:19.9	As her programming evolves and as she learns to speak to her animal neighbors, the score evolves with her. The score evolves with her. The Wild Robot is nominated for four Golden Globes,
1:38.9	including Best Original Song and Best Score.
1:42.1	Chris Bowers joins us after the break to talk about putting music to film,
1:45.8	his inspiration, and his musical evolution. I'm Jen White. You're listening to the 1A podcast
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