Time Magazine interviews Elliot Goldenthal for soundtrack to Johnny Depp movie Public Enemies

July 2, 3:33 PMSoundtracks ExaminerMark Morton

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Time Magazine writer S. James Snyder recently conducted an interview with renowned composer Elliot Goldenthal to discuss his work on the new Johnny Depp-starring film Public Enemies.

Here is an excerpt:

Given how many gangster films turn into thrillers and joyrides, I was surprised by how restrained some of this music was. Does that tie back to what you called these "stark" times?

Yes — I think so, and also the deep wounds that [Dillinger] had, and the realization that he found a romance in his life and he couldn't get out of the business.

The other thing, dramatically, that affects the music: Dillinger was from the old school, and he came up against organized crime, which made more money on the numbers racket in a minute than they could have made on a great score on a bank. So there was a collision there between Dillinger and the type of criminals that didn't want to be really noticed as they were raking in the money. That affects the music as well — organized versus off-kilter.

Read the full article here.