My Big Score: Episode 1, "The Return of the King w/ Sarah Shachat"

Arden

Christopher Dole

Fiction, Comedy Fiction

4.4 • 635 Ratings

🗓️ 30 August 2022

⏱️ 92 minutes

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Welcome to a new show where the creators you love talk about the film scores they love. Welcome to My Big Score. In our first episode, Chris sits down with writer Sarah Shachat (Wolf 359, Unseen) to discuss Howard Shore's monumental score for The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003). Symphonic movie-making, which piece Sarah used as her pump-up music during college, which beacon of Gondor is the best, an extended discussion of Shelob's lair, and much more mark our discussion of one of the most storied scores of the 21st century. My Big Score was created, hosted, and edited by Christopher Dole Show theme composed by Erik Jourgensen Show art by Chandler Candela Social media consultant Ellie Warren Subscribe to My Big Score on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or your podcatcher of choice! Our sponsors today: Shaker and Spoon, Tab for a Cause Support us on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:38.0	working hard on season three scripts right now, and we'll be having some announcements soon,
0:44.6	and we can't wait to share them with you. In the meantime, I wanted to introduce you to the
0:49.9	new show I've been working on alongside Arden. This is My Big Score, a show where I interview
0:58.2	some of your favorite creators about the film score that matters to them. It's been such a
1:04.1	pleasure to work on, and I hope you enjoy it. Welcome to My Big Score. Today's episode of My Big Score was brought to you by Shaker and Spoon, the subscription
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1:31.3	How do you end a story?
1:35.2	How do you bring things to a satisfying conclusion,
1:40.2	tying up all the characters, plots, and themes you have been setting up throughout your tale?
1:48.3	And what if your story is the final part of a trilogy that has taken the world by storm,
1:56.1	achieving unrivaled critical and popular success, a phenomenon unlike anything before or since?
2:07.6	This was the question facing Peter Jackson in 2003 as he put the finishing touches on the Lord of the Rings, the Return of the King. And it was also the question facing composer Howard Shore, whose scores for the first two films were not merely iconic.
2:16.6	They were fundamental to the success
2:19.6	of the trilogy.
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