Twilight music supervisor Alexandra Patsavas discusses the art of the soundtrack
“I think it important to remember that music supervision is
that musical personality is,” she said.
Moments in Hollywood and it impossible to imagine any other song
Not an exact science, the song selection process has varied
A self-described “new music lifer,” Patsavas said while she
Remember Rocky warm-up routine to “Gonna Fly Now” and that
Patsavas went on to explain that being a music supervisor is
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“Twilight” music supervisor Alexandra Patsavas discusses the
IFC chatted with music supervisor Alexandra
Patsavas, known for her work in the “Twilight” series , to find
“Once a music supervisor gets hired, we sit down with the
within the film industry.
not a scientific process. It more of a creative process so
Patsavas stressed the significant role music supervisors have
Your Eyes “? These scenes are easily distinguished as landmark
supervisor pitches songs to picture.”
“Music is incredibly subjective and the real magic comes when
shot. And, of course once the movie is assembled and edited a
“Say Anything” held up his boombox blasting Peter Gabriel “In
there really no rule,” she said.
out just how she selects the perfect track for each scene and the
CDs going back and forth or listening to tracks together, “Patsavas
Finding the perfect song to fit a poignant scene in a film can
although that certainly helps for aspiring music supervisors. It
not like putting together a mix tape, although we often get accused
the movie. That starts the musical conversation that might include
pinnacle stair scene? How about when John Cusack character in
being played.
Do you have any favorite uses of songs in a movie? Let us
timelines.
not just about a fantastic record collection or knowledge of music,
director is hoping for. “
said.” Sometimes we start pitching tracks while the movie is being
will become the obvious best fit.
lesser ideas. There are all kinds of ways to interpret a scene and
it really about taking the emotional temperature of what the
like any creative job; you have to have a point of view.
typically has several songs in mind for each scene, often one song
“I think it always important to have options. Sometimes a song
” It could take a year if we start looking at the script before
of that. “
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the entire mood of a movie can shift, making all that hard work pay
seems so astonishingly right that those options are additional,
art of the soundtrack
For those hoping to learn more about the art of song selection,
go from script to screen or it could take the very first time. It
to create that musical signature, but it not in a vacuum and it
a collaborative process and it a partnership with the creative
the movie is shot. It typically takes about a year for a movie to
director and talk about the musical feel and vibe of the songs and
on the project, “she said.” The music supervisor is hired to help
steps she takes from start to finish.
the producer or the director and the supervisor are in sync on what
often take months to a year to select. With the right placement,
off.
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