Dans
l'empire d'Alagaësia, où le peuple vit dans l'ombre
de la tyrannie du roi Galbatorix, Eragon, un jeune
fermier découvre qu'il est le prochain
"dragonnier", digne représentant d'une lignée de
guerriers légendaires qui a toujours fait régner la
justice dans le royaume. Avec sa dragonne Saphira,
et guidé par son mentor Brom, Eragon va devoir
affronter les bataillons terribles du roi. Le
destin de l'Empire est entre ses mains...
Nos vaillants héros
seront dignement
accompagnés le long de leur périple par le
valeureux compositeur, Patrick DOYLE qui a su
donner une ampleur et une profondeur à cette amitié
sans pareil.
Patrick Doyle, may you tell me about
your training?
I studied at the
Royal Scottish Academy.
Do you have any mentor?
I have no mentors other than the great composers
and the wonderful world of art that currently
surrounds us.
How did you come on ERAGON?
The opportunity of writing the score for Eragon was
kindly offered to me by the director Stephan
Fangmeier.
Why did you accept to do this film?
This was a fantastic project to be involved with,
it is a terrific story and the writer is a very
gifted young man.
How much time did you have to compose your
score for ERAGON?
I spent many months composing the score for Eragon,
liasing with the director, producers and members of
the music team.
Who and why choose the London Symphony
Orchestra?
You often use British orchestra, why?
I
love working with the London Symphony Orchestra,
they create a fantastic sound and work
extraordinarily well as a team of musicians
although.
Did you use some electronic sounds
in your score or was it all live?
I did
use some electronic drum and ethnic instrument
sounds.
What about your orchestration work? How did
you work with James Shearman and Geoff Alexander?
I love working with orchestrator James Shearman,
with whom I have worked for many years. He is a
very talented man and a great friend. Similarly,
Geoff is an extremely gifted orchestrator and I
thoroughly enjoyed collaborating with him on this
project.
How did you work, and with what request
from the crew ?
I worked closely with the director and producers.
There was a temp score comprised mainly of my
music.
For you what are the roles of music
in Eragon?
The
role of music within Eragon is to enhance the drama
and high action.
How would you describe your music for the
film?
May you tell me about the main theme you used?
The
main Eragon theme is sweeping and heroic, yet there
is another theme for Durza which is dark and
foreboding for obvious reasons. Violins are the
backbone of an orchestra and that is why they are
so prevalent.
What did this experience on Eragon
brought you
- personally?
- as a composer?
Eragon brought me
great fun and the chance to work with a great
orchestra and a fantastic team. I take each new
project as it comes and am always open to new
ideas. The whole experience was thoroughly
enjoyable.
May you tell me about Maggie
Rodford? How did you work with her?
And your work with Lucy Evans the assistant score
coordinator?
I have worked with Maggie Rodford and Lucy Evans
for many years. They are both colleagues and
friends and I rely on them very much to help
coordinate both my life and my work.
What is your relationship with
France, French Movies, French Music…?
I love the French, I
love France and I love spending time at my house
there. Pars Vite et Reveins Tard opened to terrific
reviews and a great audience response in France.
Regis Wargnier is a fantastic person to work with and
I am thankful that he has become a very close family
friend.
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