Composer Interview: Mark Mancina

Mark Mancina is one of the most iconic composers working today and it was a great honor to speak to him about his newest score to Disney's Planes. Mark shares a lot in this fantastic and informative interview. We chat about him taking over on Speed when Michael Kamen was supposed to score to why he is very selective with his film projects. We talk about 90's action scoring and how his genre defining music along with his friends Hans Zimmer and Trevor Rabin defined the decade. He doesn't hold back when discussing why he dropped out of Bad Boys 2 yet still took Speed 2 on with Jan de Bont. For Planes we discuss his approach, his discussions with John Lasseter and how his demo for the score led to a trailer that was 100% music; something that is never done. A true pleasure to chat with one of the great composer auteurs.

Interview Conducted By:
Kaya Savas

Special Thanks:
Mark Mancina

[csatterberry]

Mark was in my class in middle school. I was a go-go dancer for his band in the school talent show. He is a really great guy .

[twistedjazzman]

It's funny. One of my all time favorite scores from Mark is actually one of his most unknown scores. It's from a Japanese Anime TV series called Blood +. As a matter of fact Hans Zimmer also produced the music. If your a fan of Mark Mancina's work, you should definitely check it out.

[jameseverett]

Can't hear the interviewer without blasting the guest. program about sound/audio with a horrible sound mix.