Esteemed author, journalist and educator Jon Burlingame sits down for a brand new Film.Music.Media conversation!

If you follow film and TV music at all then you'll recognize the name Jon Burlingame. When it comes to the topics of film and television music, Jon has been the leading author and journalist in the field covering almost every aspect of the art form and business. His articles, books, interviews and lectures have helped keep screen music as part of the public conversation for his entire career.

For this interview we're excited to talk about Jon's latest book titled Dreamville: Henry Mancini, Peter Gunn And Music For TV Noir. The book is a fascinating and entertaining look into a specific point in the career of the great Henry Mancini. Jon talks about why he was inspired to write the book, why this point in TV music history is so important, and how he approaches his research and writing.

We also take a look into Jon's path to film music journalism. Learn how Jon's career started in New York, and how it evolved into the world of film and TV music.

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Composer Daniel Futcher sits down for a brand new Film.Music.Media conversation!

We're diving into the acclaimed Adult Swim series My Adventures With Superman with composer Daniel Futcher! Daniel co-composed Season 1 with Dominic Lewis and is back with Dom for Season 2. We talk about how the series has evolved musically across the two seasons, and what the process was like scoring such an iconic character. Daniel also co-scored Monsters At Work with Dom and we dive into the approach of tackling that world musically.

We also talk about Daniel's path to becoming a composer, and how he ended up working with Dominic Lewis. Daniel shares why becoming a composer's assistant and taking the additional composer path was right for him, and everything that he's learned while working with Dom. We also talk about the challenges that face younger composers in today's ever-changing industry.

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Composer Dominic Lewis sits down for a brand new Film.Music.Media conversation!

We're diving straight into Dom's recent score for The Fall Guy, which sees him re-teaming with director David Leitch! Hear how Dom utilized the iconic "I Was Made For Lovin' You" from Kiss to be part of the DNA of his score along with his original thematic material. Dom breaks down finding the tone, working with needle drops to make a seamless experience, writing and performing original songs for the movie and soundtrack album, and much more!

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