Alexandre Desplat

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   THR's Composer Roundtable: 6 Movie Maestros on Severed Heads, Stubborn Directors and Feeling 'Like Frankenstein'

   10:00 am 12/20/2012

   • by Kevin Cassidy

   The scorers of "Life of Pi," "Zero Dark Thirty" and "Silver Linings Playbook" convene for a candid glimpse inside the creative process of bringing movies to life through music.Read more

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2. The Composers: Full Uncensored Interview

   2:52 pm 12/18/2012

   • by THR Staff

   Full uncensored interview with our composer roundtable guests. Danny Elfman, Alexandre Desplat, Fernando Velasquez, Mychael Danna, Marco Beltrami and Patrick Doyle.Read more

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3. The Composers: What Inspired them to Start Composing

   1:45 pm 12/18/2012

   • by THR Staff

   Fernando Velasquez, Danny Elfman and Patrick Boyle reveal what inspired them to get in to composing and what their first experiences were like. Read more

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4. The Composers: Balancing Work and Personal Life

   11:59 am 12/18/2012

   • by THR Staff

   Danny Elfman, Fernando Velasquez, Alexandre Desplat and our roundtable guests share how they are able to balance work with their personal lives. Read more

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5. THR's Composers Roundtable: 6 Film Music Heavyweights Swap War Stories

   10:22 AM PST 12/20/2012

   Alexandre Desplat ("Argo," "Moonrise Kindgom"), Mychael Danna ("Life of Pi") and others sound off on their professional passions at the Warner Bros. Studio's Eastwood Scoring Stage. Read More
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   A Chat with the Team Behind Animated Oscar Contender 'Rise of the Guardians' (Video)

   9:14 pm 11/28/2012

   • by Scott Feinberg

   THR recently discussed the film with Bill Joyce, David Lindsay-Abaire, Peter Ramsey, Guillermo Del Toro, Alexandre Desplat, and other key contributors to it.Read more

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   Critic's Notebook: Thoughts on the Year's Strongest Scores by Some of Hollywood's Best Composers

   11:00 am 11/21/2012

   • by Todd McCarthy

   From "Argo" to "The Dark Knight Rises" to "Hitchcock," THR's Todd McCarthy celebrates the best film music of 2012.Read more

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   Madonna, Mary J. Blige, Bret McKenzie Nominated for World Soundtrack Awards

   2:19 pm 8/13/2012

   • by Phil Gallo, Billboard

   Florence + The Machine and Sinead O'Connor round out the nominees for best original song, while Alexandre Desplat, Alberto Iglesias, Cliff Martinez, John Williams and Howard Shore will compete for film composer of the year and best original score. Read more

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9. Roman Polanski Accepts European Film Award Via Skype

   12:31 pm 12/4/2010

   • by Scott Roxborough

   "The Ghost Writer" wins six awards but director skips ceremony to insure he's not arrested.Read more

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    World Soundtrack Awards Closes on High Note

    5:08 pm 10/26/2010

    • by Ray Bennett

    Alexandre Desplat named composer of the year for 'Fantastic Mr. Fox' scoreRead more

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