Mark Snow recent interview

[SadEyes]

Recent interview with Mark, over three hours long! Mark discusses his early career, his musical journey and of course The X-Files, up to the latest season.

 

Part One:

 

 

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Part Three:

 

 

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• Part 1
• On his childhood and early influences; on playing the oboe and attending Juilliard
• On how he began composing music; on how he learned to score for television
• On composing for Dynasty; on composing for The Boy in the Plastic Bubble
• On writing the theme songs for the third season of Starsky and Hutch and for Hart to Hart; on his relationship with other composers
• On composing for Hart to Hart; on composing for Something About Amelia; on the difference between composing for TV movies and episodic television
• On composing for Falcon Crest and the popularity of synthesizers at the time; on how technology has changed the process of music composition for television
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• Part 2
• On being hired to work on The X-Files and composing the show's theme song
• On The X-Files theme song being released as a single; on studying with composer Earle Hagen
• On composing for The X-Files; on the importance of music to The X-Files
• On a typical work week on The X-Files; on themes he wrote for characters on The X-Files
• On specific The X-Files episodes; on working with directors on The X-Files, including Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny
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• Part 3
• On composing for The X-Files movies and the 2016 reboot of the show
• On the legacy of the music of The X-Files; on composing for Millennium and The Lone Gunmen
• On composing for Smallville, Ghost Whisperer, and Blue Bloods
• On the kind of music he enjoys composing and his style; on the purpose of music in television shows
• On advice to aspiring television composers; on his mentors and composers that inspired him; on his proudest career achievements and career regrets

[Earthnut]

Wow, this is great.  Thank you for this post.

[The Old Man]

Superb Alex, thank you!

[SadEyes]

You're both welcome.