John Debney

John Debney

Composer John Debney talks about his experience as a composer working on hit films like Liar, Liar, and Cutthroat Island, but also what its like to work with directors. He also digs into writing "Buddy's Theme" for Elf, meeting master Jerry Goldsmith, finishing the score on Looney Tunes: Back in Action, and composing for the intense images of Passion of the Christ. In the final part, he tells the story of Jungle Book and making the music of The Orville as big as it could be.

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  • Ep. 12 - John Debney Interview, Part 1

    In our twelfth episode, Emmy-winning American composer John Debney talks about his experience as a composer working on hit films like Liar, Liar, and Cutthroat Island, but also what it's like to work with directors. How do you resolve creative differences? Debney digs into this in great detail - ...

  • Ep. 18 - John Debney Interview, Part 2

    We are very excited to have the second part of our three-part interview series with maestro John Debney. In Episode 18, Debney shares stories about writing "Buddy's Theme" for Elf, meeting master Jerry Goldsmith, finishing the score on Looney Tunes: Back in Action, composing for the intense image...

  • Ep. 19 - John Debney Interview, Part 3

    The final installment of the multi-part interview series with maestro John Debney! Do you want to know more about Debney's collaboration with Jon Favreau on Iron Man 2 and The Jungle Book? In Film Music Focus episode 19, he shares how he used the music to tell the story in The Jungle Book and abo...