Musical Approach to Documentaries

In the documentary world, it’s more typical for composers to get involved after there’s a cut, but Bill and Jennifer decided to bring Michael on early in the process. “When I started on ‘To Be Takei,’ Jennifer had been following George around for three years and had just a TON of material. It was all over the map.” Bill laughs, which he does often and easily, about anyone and anything, including (and especially) himself. “George is sort of a one-note guy in a way—he has that voice (here, Bill imitates his signature deep-voiced delivery followed by a giggle), and there’s not a lot of variation in his tone or his expressions. But, he also reminded me a bit of a Pee Wee Herman character—he’s got a kind of gentle naiveté about him, an almost childlike quality. He’s 80 now and loves his life, and he approaches it with such pure joy. And I kept thinking about ‘Pee Wee’s Big Adventure’ as I was cutting, which is one of my favourite soundtracks of all time.”

Source: https://blog.frame.io/2017/06/19/a-musical-approach-to-cutting-documentaries/