- Title: FJ-HRN-1627
- Summary: Alan Menken/Enchanted: HRN-1627 Cam C Enchanted Alan Menken
- Description:01:18:21 - B-roll. Interviewer talking. 01:19:08 - Sound Bite: Alan Menken On being selective of what movie to compose for Oh! Oh for any, meaning underline any. (Talks) Yeah, no, like, first of all, I need to, I need to know that if Im gonna write songs, and someones gonna try and make something into a musical, as opposed to just putting songs into a movie that it makes sense as a musical, that that that its a story that could be told through music, where I could find a unique style for the music that I havent written in before so Im not repeating myself, so that theres a musical concept that everyone can understand and a way to tell the story through music that will engage everyone. If I know thats the case, then its great. Theres a very, you know, theres a very limited number of great ideas for musicals. 01:19:50 - Sound Bite: Alan Menken On inspiration for writing a musical Thats how you know. Thats how you know you want to write a musical, yes. Uh, thats how you know its a good song moment. But um its made good partly, you know, in this case, partly because you know that shes sort of breaking the rules. By breaking into song in our world, and hes going oh please dont, this is embarrassing. So were all in on the joke. Um, if I was just gonna write a song in which, oh she just breaks into song in central park, at least half the audience, the cynics in the audience would go blah. You know what I mean? Unless you invent a reality where you can do that nowadays, now, in the style of maybe the nineteen forties, or the nineteen thirties, you might be able to do that because that convention was very much in vogue. Its all a matter of reading your audience. 01:20:47 - Sound Bite: Alan Menken On working with everyone else involved with the movie No, that comes after. But I work with a book writer, and you work with the director as far as conceiving, what do I want the song to do? You know um, Where does the song start? Where does the song end? Whos singing it? Whos joining in? What song does this remind us of? You know, just make sure we are all on the same page in terms of what were expecting and what were looking for. Is there a great song in this moment? Is this song a comedy song? Is it a charm song? Is it a rhythm song? Is it a dramatic song? What kind of song is this? And make sure were all very clear that we all like the song moment. Its a lot of, you know its stuff that seems very obvious to me, but its not obvious to everyone. 01:21:34 - Sound Bite: Alan Menken Working with actors Its, um, it comes after the fact. I mean, I write the song for the character. I write the song for the story. I dont really write the song for an actor. But it means a lot you know as somebody whos a producer, also music producer, to produce somebody whos as as easy and pleasant to work with as Amy or Jimmy. They both came in prepared, hard working. They were just ideal. 01:22:11 - Sound Bite: Alan Menken Plays some music You can! Okay, we open the movie with (Sings) Ive been dreaming of a true loves kiss, and a prince Im hoping comes with this. That what brings ever afterings, so happy... or Come my little friends as we all sing a happy little working song. Very little voices clear and strong. Come and roll your sleeves up so to speak, and pitch in cleaning crud up in the kitchen as we sing along. How does she know that you love her? How do you show her you love her? How does she know that you really really truly love her? Its not enough to take the one you love for granted. You must remind her or shell be inclined to say. How do I know she loves me? How does she know shes yours? And does she leave a little note to tell you you are ???, send me yellow flowers when the sky is gray. Hell find a new way to show you a little bit every day. Thats how you know, thats how you know hes your love.
- Collection: Historic Films
- Producer:Historic Films
- Transmission Date:01/01/2007
- Rights:On request
- Decade: 2000s
- File Name: FJ-HRN-1627