Their latest episode of Soundtracking couldn't be better timed, what with Olivia Coleman having just landed a Golden Globe for her performance as Queen Anne in The Favourite. If you haven't heard it already, her acceptance speech is ...See moreTheir latest episode of Soundtracking couldn't be better timed, what with Olivia Coleman having just landed a Golden Globe for her performance as Queen Anne in The Favourite. If you haven't heard it already, her acceptance speech is particularly amusing - and will most likely be one of several she has to deliver during this awards season. Telling the story of two ambitious women (played by Rachel Weisz and Emma Stone) competing for Anne's affection, The Favourite is directed by their old friend Yorgos Lanthimos. And they're delighted to say he returns to the show to discuss the sonic intricacies of his brilliant film. As you may recall if you listened to his previous outing, Yorgos has never hired a composer, preferring instead to source existing compositions. That said, he's most happy to profess extreme gratitude to his sound designer Johnnie Burn - as, in fact, are they. For Johnny not only provided them with a couple of specific cues from the movie, but also pointed them in the direction of a lovely video which reveals how he and his team went about soundscaping the drama.
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