Crafting the musical score for director Todd Phillips’ highly anticipated film, Joker: Folie à Deux, is a project that promises to be as compelling and intense as its predecessor. This sequel, featuring the return of Joaquin Phoenix in his Oscar-winning role as Arthur Fleck and the addition of Lady Gaga as a key character, demands a soundtrack that reflects its complex psychological landscape. The music must capture the film’s dark, gritty atmosphere while also enhancing its emotional depth and character development. The composer’s challenge is to create a score that not only complements the haunting narrative and visually striking elements of the film but also stands as a powerful and evocative piece of art in its own right, enriching the cinematic experience and further immersing audiences into the twisted world of the Joker.
Joker: Folie à Deux Cast:
Joaquin Phoenix, Lady Gaga, Zazie Beetz, Steve Coogan, Brendan Gleeson and Catherine Keener
Joker: Folie à Deux will hit theaters October 4, 2024!
Joker: Folie à Deux Cast:
Joaquin Phoenix, Lady Gaga, Zazie Beetz, Steve Coogan, Brendan Gleeson and Catherine Keener
Joker: Folie à Deux will hit theaters October 4, 2024!
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00:00There's a romance to Arthur in the first film like when he dances in the bathroom Arthur has music in him
00:05That was a logical leaping-off point for the sequel
00:11We started talking about music very early on we wanted it to feel dirty in a way that people don't typically see
00:19Get happy
00:26We had to perform live and perform the songs in ways that maybe weren't the most beautiful rendition
00:32There was something very exciting about that
00:36It always wanted to feel like stuff arthur knew growing up that maybe his mom played
00:42this music within him
00:45It's messy chaotic
00:47It's expressing the complexity of love and in a way it brings arthur to life