It is so relieving to hear Hans Zimmer himself even struggles to come up with at least one theme. That means a lot to me, someone who is an aspiring music composer. I myself constantly struggle with Artist's Block and when I finally compose something, It is so satisfying to have that accomplishment.
Damn I’m so glad I’m not a music composer, when I think of opportunities there are, I think I would just drown in them! It’s supper stressful, like many creative jobs
@@brooklynlaw273 You can do a lot with FL nowadays. Im more of an Pro Tools for recording/Ableton for mixing guy, but FL is much more than it used to be, I was actually positively surprised by all the features.
@@demeon3738 exactly! fl back in the day used to get written off as a noob program but now it has really shown it can stand its ground with the big dogs,
Really? None of the work by John Williams, Thomas Newman or James Newton Howard in their decades of excellent film compositions has given you more beautiful scores?
"You practice to get spontaneous" is right, but practice also allows a master to make it look easy. Hans is one of a number of masters that makes things look easy. That's a result of a lifetime of doing the hard yards. Every interview I watch like this reminds me that the only way forward is by doing the work. You can't be the noun without doing the verb.
I find it super unfortunate that some of the best movies ever made are the best BECAUSE of this man. And because he was presented with the empty shell without the music, he will never be able to experience the absolute magic we normies experience when watching one of his movies. And I'm depressed as hell thinking about that right now.
Don’t be depressed! From my standpoint as someone also interested in composing, Watching a complete movie with the soundtrack for the first time is like seeing a baby for the first time. But watching a movie with the soundtrack YOU created is like seeing your own child for the first time after their birth. Truly magical.
To add on that: I think something that people forget is that composers make you feel what they feel themselves. I'm sure that Hans Zimmer felt the magic happen while it flowed from his head to the keys. As an artist you choose what sparks your heart
I really needed to hear this...thank you🙏 I never realized me and Han Zimmer thought, and approached this identically.. that's relieving to hear him say all of this.
Yup, the best thing is to have a concept .. as simple as a title, maybe even an image - stick to the idea and work your way through your imagination. As a guy that write at least a track / week I also have times where I'm all dried out .. Just let that happen, your mind will let you know when you can proceed, or start over :)
"Something I haven't done before" => Coming from Hans, that's rich XD I love his work, but a lot of it is something "he's done before". The times he really did something he hadn't done before are rare (True Romance and Interstellar come to my mind).
Hi! I’m a guitarrist and I am new to this soundtrack world... what specifically is a “Cue”? Its just the theme of a especific part or it has more to it? Thanks!
A cue is a song or track that plays in a specific part of the movie. That’s where scoring to picture comes in; he can’t just write around the idea or feeling, it has to match the beats of the scene.
Cue is just another term for 'musical moment'. A.k.a. a moment in the film where the music comes in a lines up with the images. Also, 'cues' are generally shorter than actual pieces, or themes written for the film.
"I make absolutely sure that we don't go and steal all the cliches of a culture." That is DAMN RIGHT. That's something I often try to avoid doing myself. It's not to much about cultural appropriation, as opposed to just not leaning on any culture's harmonic/scale cliche.
Although Baaba Maal sings primarily in Pulaar (which is also spoken in neighbouring Mali), he is actually from Senegal. But we forgive you Hans Zimmer. ;)
I fully agree. Not only his brilliance, but also his inventiveness. Ludwig was good and brought a fresh voice for sure, but based on previous Nolan-Zimmer collabs, it's safe to say Hans would have created a whole new sound world that elevates the story & blows our socks off.
I love Hans but it's funny him saying 'figure out something I haven't done before". Hans is the master of ripping off his own music. Listen to Gladiator and Pirates of the Caribbean, one of many examples. Yes, it is credited to Klaus, but Zimmer wrote for Pirates and Gladiator, he even confirmed this as he was writing for Last Samuri at the time and wasn't allowed to write for any any other movies so he gave the credit to Klaus. ruclips.net/video/vInYMVxYhh4/видео.html
Go listen to The Planets by Gustav Holst then back to Gladiator again. Go listen to Bernard Herrmann then go listen to Danny Elfman. Go listen to Nocturnes by Debussy then go listen to Force Awakens by John Williams. People loan stuff all the time. The Pirates of the Caribbean thing were more a legal thing, and Zimmer did compose the main theme for it, but Klaus, who actually were a trainee refined it. Klaus was a clever guy, and Hans has never denied that.
It's one of the great sadnesses of life, to me, that music has such a steep learning curve......and that the process if usually very boring. I'll never be able to make music, because I HATE the process of learning an instrument. But there's very few things in life more powerful than music. It makes me sad.
Depends how you look at music. As someone who’s played instruments for a decade, I often wish I could unlearn everything to create music with a naivety that’s impossible to me now. I love all sorts of artistic expression from classical to outsider music that sounds like it was made by children. If you can enjoy exploring, experimenting and creating sounds it doesn’t matter about your “classically trained” skill level. Just take a shot at it and if you’re having fun before you know it you’ll be an experienced player. It’s not about the destination, it’s about the journey! This pandemic provides a great opportunity to mess around free of judgement. If you pick up an instrument now you could be a master in five years...!! And it can get even more fun the happier you are with your skill level :) reading your comment you clearly love music, I hope you consider giving it another try!
@@rodneyschannel69 Thanks for chiming in. Well, the truth is, I have very specific musical test, in regards to what I want to create. I'm into soundtrack music, ambience music, electronic music......so picking up a guitar or a bass won't do me any good in regards to creating it. I tried picking up a guitar on my own (there was one in the house) and I just never liked acoustic guitar music 'enough' to enjoy it as is. I tried using DAWs, but they are a nightmare for me and rely too much on the left side of the brain to even operate. But, it's funny you say that because in the last week or so, I've had precisely that thought - my only way out is to approach music as play with NO expectation if I'm doin thins right or well or the end product is good. I had keyboard lessons as a kid and they made me hate music creating. It was music I didn't connect with, the teacher was a bit disciplinarian for my taste, it was about repeat repeat memorie...which is somethin I don't feel I'm good at. So I guess deconstrutin all of those associations with music...is my way out. I DO feel I have music in my soul.
@@jeanjacqueslundi3502 you're overthinking it, just start learning songs you like on piano if you want to make music that's based off of midi and effects, because once your comfortable with that, daws won't be as challenging a concept
@@jeanjacqueslundi3502 All you seem to do is make petty excuses for yourself instead of actually getting down to work. With this attitude you will never get anywhere. "I feel I have music in my soul" is a worthless statement, unless you start putting in the hours to make something of your so called talents.
@@FreakieFan lol tough guy uh? Wonderhustlet "life is tough" ? I dont believe in making efforts uphill in areas you feel tremendous resistance. Theres a thing called BALANCE in life. As for talent....it isnt about showing off or putting music out there for others...im only interested in it for my own pleasure. Pleasure being the Key word. I write, with relative ease and can enjoy it for instance....or filmmaking, ive made a movie or two. Both processes felt to me ridiculously easier ....filmmaking requiring me to learn a lot of technical stuff. But it was still easier.
What I don't understand is why people treat Hans Zimmer like the god of music ? When everybody knows he uses tons of ghost writers, has basic music theory knowledge and gets a piec of a cake from all his proteges projects. Yes he actually makes a porcentage of the music budget from all the people he has "helped". People have no idea how shady Hollywood is...
Precisely because Hans Zimmer is one of the rares cases of a composer that don't live in the ghostwriting paradigm. He's never alone when he work, but he doesn't "hide" anyone, and people who treat him as a sort of god likes him because his pretty authentic compared to the majority of other composers, even in Hollywood.
@@slasheadlabo he does hide people, he also.silence then, hahaha you have no idea dude. It's true that his style is unique, unfortunately most composers or aspiring composers rather want to emulate him, cause in a way he has pavemented the idea that anyone can write music, why not ? You don't need music knowledge to write music, all this because he has been lucky in his career. But honestly I believe he has limit himself as a composer and so other composers who want to "sound like him" will limit themselves. By the way, he is very prolific and successful. No doubt about it, but I don't think his music will be remember, honestly the last score and probably the only score that I remember from him is Lion king and some of Gladiator. That is it. Everything else that comes to my mind is lots of ostinato passages, some cool sound effects/synths. I think he is an amazing producer, but just an ok Composer.
@@slasheadlabo I don't need to have worked with him, inside Hollywood everything is known. From why people are blacklisted all the way to why the same people get cast over and over again. Also we know why he would never win an Oscar again. But that is something I will never share.
Jesus christ you can see why this guy takes months to come up with a piece of music. I wanted to hear him talk about his music but he clearly likes the sound of his own voice.
'Cultural appropriaton'? Even here??? C'mon. Appropriaton means that you will take and monopolize something for you. In music you spread something, you will multiply, not retain it. Stop using this cliché. Imagine a friggin world were you CAN'T use others people/cultures insights??? Just stop.
He's good but he's also the single most overrated composer I've ever seen. Not surprising tho since complex melody or melody in general is pretty much dead and gone in any form of modern pop or mainstream music.
What people often overlook is just how overrated Hans Zimmer is. He has hundreds of collaborators working with or even for him, yet he still gets full credit for composing entire soundtracks. I’d estimate he only contributes barely 15% to the final product that he’s credited with. I highly doubt he comes up with all the musical ideas or handles all the orchestration on his own. There’s also a fair amount of plagiarism in his work. For example, his Gladiator score borrows heavily from composer Gustav Holst. Another instance is a piece from Interstellar, where the repetitive, building rhythm closely resembles Chopin’s “Prelude in C# Major” (the “Raindrop Prelude”). These are just a few examples, but there are many more cases of him borrowing-or outright plagiarizing-existing music.
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“You practice to get spontaneous.” Great insight!
Yeahh
It is so relieving to hear Hans Zimmer himself even struggles to come up with at least one theme. That means a lot to me, someone who is an aspiring music composer. I myself constantly struggle with Artist's Block and when I finally compose something, It is so satisfying to have that accomplishment.
Same man
Literally me as wel.
Man 😂 I just made 3 and and now my brain is like what else 🤦🏾♂️ I have to listen to inspiration like Hans or James Howard Newton
Damn I’m so glad I’m not a music composer, when I think of opportunities there are, I think I would just drown in them! It’s supper stressful, like many creative jobs
His voice is ONE BIG Mid Bass Modulation....
Now I kinda wanna EQ his voice
Oh boy an FL user, Hans uses cubase bro....
@@brooklynlaw273 So..??
@@brooklynlaw273 You can do a lot with FL nowadays. Im more of an Pro Tools for recording/Ableton for mixing guy, but FL is much more than it used to be, I was actually positively surprised by all the features.
@@demeon3738 exactly! fl back in the day used to get written off as a noob program but now it has really shown it can stand its ground with the big dogs,
Hans Zimmer and Alan Rickman's voices are legit in the same catagory
Til this day, no composer gave me a more beautiful score than his 'One Day' score from At World's End.
I CONCUR. A masterpiece.
I disagree, since LotR is an entire masterpiece. But, everyone is entitled to goated opinions like yours.
Really? None of the work by John Williams, Thomas Newman or James Newton Howard in their decades of excellent film compositions has given you more beautiful scores?
King of pride rock lion king bro
yes🌊🌊🌊🖤🖤🖤🖤
Hans Zimmer will be remembered in time as pure genius
"You practice to get spontaneous" is right, but practice also allows a master to make it look easy. Hans is one of a number of masters that makes things look easy. That's a result of a lifetime of doing the hard yards. Every interview I watch like this reminds me that the only way forward is by doing the work. You can't be the noun without doing the verb.
00:29 "What is good about Humanity..." He is a poet sometimes. Love the man.
Love that too
i could sit and listen to this genius and learn from him for the rest of my life
This man is the spirit of our century.
Man he’s so wise he definitely knows what’s up ⬆️
Still so grounded despite all his fame and glory. I'd love to meet the man.
So many gems in such a short time
Mom was like "Why don't you ever wear the jacket I did for you last Christmas Hanzy ?" And then this happen...
Hans is just so inspiring to listen to.
Ahh the great Hans Room
And what an epic room it is! Can we see more of it somewhere?
I could listen Him to talk about music for hours . He's so great and His music is an inspiration for me. Thank you Maestro.
I find it super unfortunate that some of the best movies ever made are the best BECAUSE of this man. And because he was presented with the empty shell without the music, he will never be able to experience the absolute magic we normies experience when watching one of his movies. And I'm depressed as hell thinking about that right now.
Don’t be depressed! From my standpoint as someone also interested in composing, Watching a complete movie with the soundtrack for the first time is like seeing a baby for the first time. But watching a movie with the soundtrack YOU created is like seeing your own child for the first time after their birth. Truly magical.
To add on that: I think something that people forget is that composers make you feel what they feel themselves. I'm sure that Hans Zimmer felt the magic happen while it flowed from his head to the keys. As an artist you choose what sparks your heart
My favorite scores from this man are The Lion King, The Last Samurai, Kung Fu Panda, and X-Men: Dark Phoenix.
Love his voice and music ❤️
So much inspirational. Thank you Genius
The process. So different for us all 🌸
i wanna see this guy direct movies
You can anything. With this soundtrack it sounds epic as hell
Legend!
Can't get enough of this legend!
I Love this interview!! Hans you are a MASTER !!
Hans: That was a really nice talk. One thing, though, many of us do not have the luxury of months working on a project....so, there is that.
Got the hanz zimmer masterclass ad before this video
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I really needed to hear this...thank you🙏 I never realized me and Han Zimmer thought, and approached this identically.. that's relieving to hear him say all of this.
Greetings from Cape Town,South Africa. My name is Hansel and I usually shorten it to Hans. Nice to meet you sir
Creative genius🤯
how come no one talks about Zimmer's video games tracks like Crysis 2, Crysis 2 soundtrack is among my most favorite list of tracks
He just did a few tracks of it not all
@@agm9525 exactly, but those tracks are catchy and indelible
What hasn't Hans produced?
what cardigan is he wearing? asking for a friend.
Yup, the best thing is to have a concept .. as simple as a title, maybe even an image - stick to the idea and work your way through your imagination. As a guy that write at least a track / week I also have times where I'm all dried out .. Just let that happen, your mind will let you know when you can proceed, or start over :)
"Yeah, I just give it to my editor and see what happens!" - Hans Zimmer
Lunga vita ad Hans Zimmer ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Awesome tips from a legend
Todo un maestro! Que conocimiento!
Fantastic figure!
If he actually voice acted the joker I think it would be really good
Tuomas Holopainen would love to watch this
0:38 it's from the movie The Prestige. Composed by David Julyan, not Hans ZImmer.
"Something I haven't done before"
=> Coming from Hans, that's rich XD
I love his work, but a lot of it is something "he's done before". The times he really did something he hadn't done before are rare (True Romance and Interstellar come to my mind).
I know it’s a far reach, but it would be a dream if I find an internship at Remote Control.
Hi! I’m a guitarrist and I am new to this soundtrack world... what specifically is a “Cue”? Its just the theme of a especific part or it has more to it? Thanks!
A cue is a song or track that plays in a specific part of the movie. That’s where scoring to picture comes in; he can’t just write around the idea or feeling, it has to match the beats of the scene.
@@FilmScoreandMore thank You! 🙏🏼
Cue is just another term for 'musical moment'. A.k.a. a moment in the film where the music comes in a lines up with the images. Also, 'cues' are generally shorter than actual pieces, or themes written for the film.
"I make absolutely sure that we don't go and steal all the cliches of a culture."
That is DAMN RIGHT. That's something I often try to avoid doing myself. It's not to much about cultural appropriation, as opposed to just not leaning on any culture's harmonic/scale cliche.
Genius!
Congratulations On your engagement to your Lady.🎉😮❤
Although Baaba Maal sings primarily in Pulaar (which is also spoken in neighbouring Mali), he is actually from Senegal. But we forgive you Hans Zimmer. ;)
@Bratislav Metulski ?
john powell mentioned!!!
Tenet really missed Hans's brilliance
I fully agree. Not only his brilliance, but also his inventiveness. Ludwig was good and brought a fresh voice for sure, but based on previous Nolan-Zimmer collabs, it's safe to say Hans would have created a whole new sound world that elevates the story & blows our socks off.
@@bilalkahhaleh3403 true, it could have been something amazing and out of world
@@bilalkahhaleh3403 imo that's just was Ludwig created, a fresh voice, something different, something amazing
It also missed Nolan's brilliance...
Master trainer
You used a shot from the Prestige in the intro. That was David Julyan not Hans Zimmer. ;0)
🎼🎶
Почему нет перевода на русский язык?
He even looks like bach
Omg yes
How much does such Remote Control cost?
Remote Control is his film scoring production company.
I love Hans but it's funny him saying 'figure out something I haven't done before". Hans is the master of ripping off his own music. Listen to Gladiator and Pirates of the Caribbean, one of many examples. Yes, it is credited to Klaus, but Zimmer wrote for Pirates and Gladiator, he even confirmed this as he was writing for Last Samuri at the time and wasn't allowed to write for any any other movies so he gave the credit to Klaus. ruclips.net/video/vInYMVxYhh4/видео.html
Go listen to The Planets by Gustav Holst then back to Gladiator again. Go listen to Bernard Herrmann then go listen to Danny Elfman. Go listen to Nocturnes by Debussy then go listen to Force Awakens by John Williams. People loan stuff all the time. The Pirates of the Caribbean thing were more a legal thing, and Zimmer did compose the main theme for it, but Klaus, who actually were a trainee refined it. Klaus was a clever guy, and Hans has never denied that.
Omg... Yes.
Is it me or he sounds like Snape from Harry Potter?
WTF HE DID LION KING???
🎓🌌
It's one of the great sadnesses of life, to me, that music has such a steep learning curve......and that the process if usually very boring. I'll never be able to make music, because I HATE the process of learning an instrument. But there's very few things in life more powerful than music. It makes me sad.
Depends how you look at music. As someone who’s played instruments for a decade, I often wish I could unlearn everything to create music with a naivety that’s impossible to me now. I love all sorts of artistic expression from classical to outsider music that sounds like it was made by children. If you can enjoy exploring, experimenting and creating sounds it doesn’t matter about your “classically trained” skill level. Just take a shot at it and if you’re having fun before you know it you’ll be an experienced player. It’s not about the destination, it’s about the journey! This pandemic provides a great opportunity to mess around free of judgement. If you pick up an instrument now you could be a master in five years...!! And it can get even more fun the happier you are with your skill level :) reading your comment you clearly love music, I hope you consider giving it another try!
@@rodneyschannel69 Thanks for chiming in. Well, the truth is, I have very specific musical test, in regards to what I want to create. I'm into soundtrack music, ambience music, electronic music......so picking up a guitar or a bass won't do me any good in regards to creating it. I tried picking up a guitar on my own (there was one in the house) and I just never liked acoustic guitar music 'enough' to enjoy it as is. I tried using DAWs, but they are a nightmare for me and rely too much on the left side of the brain to even operate.
But, it's funny you say that because in the last week or so, I've had precisely that thought - my only way out is to approach music as play with NO expectation if I'm doin thins right or well or the end product is good.
I had keyboard lessons as a kid and they made me hate music creating. It was music I didn't connect with, the teacher was a bit disciplinarian for my taste, it was about repeat repeat memorie...which is somethin I don't feel I'm good at. So I guess deconstrutin all of those associations with music...is my way out.
I DO feel I have music in my soul.
@@jeanjacqueslundi3502 you're overthinking it, just start learning songs you like on piano if you want to make music that's based off of midi and effects, because once your comfortable with that, daws won't be as challenging a concept
@@jeanjacqueslundi3502
All you seem to do is make petty excuses for yourself instead of actually getting down to work. With this attitude you will never get anywhere.
"I feel I have music in my soul" is a worthless statement, unless you start putting in the hours to make something of your so called talents.
@@FreakieFan lol tough guy uh? Wonderhustlet "life is tough" ? I dont believe in making efforts uphill in areas you feel tremendous resistance. Theres a thing called BALANCE in life. As for talent....it isnt about showing off or putting music out there for others...im only interested in it for my own pleasure. Pleasure being the Key word. I write, with relative ease and can enjoy it for instance....or filmmaking, ive made a movie or two. Both processes felt to me ridiculously easier ....filmmaking requiring me to learn a lot of technical stuff. But it was still easier.
Herman Miller
Kung-fu panda
German 🇩🇪 💪
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Did you just show The Prestige? A film Hans Zimmer did NOT score?
What I don't understand is why people treat Hans Zimmer like the god of music ? When everybody knows he uses tons of ghost writers, has basic music theory knowledge and gets a piec of a cake from all his proteges projects. Yes he actually makes a porcentage of the music budget from all the people he has "helped". People have no idea how shady Hollywood is...
Precisely because Hans Zimmer is one of the rares cases of a composer that don't live in the ghostwriting paradigm. He's never alone when he work, but he doesn't "hide" anyone, and people who treat him as a sort of god likes him because his pretty authentic compared to the majority of other composers, even in Hollywood.
@@slasheadlabo he does hide people, he also.silence then, hahaha you have no idea dude. It's true that his style is unique, unfortunately most composers or aspiring composers rather want to emulate him, cause in a way he has pavemented the idea that anyone can write music, why not ? You don't need music knowledge to write music, all this because he has been lucky in his career. But honestly I believe he has limit himself as a composer and so other composers who want to "sound like him" will limit themselves. By the way, he is very prolific and successful. No doubt about it, but I don't think his music will be remember, honestly the last score and probably the only score that I remember from him is Lion king and some of Gladiator. That is it. Everything else that comes to my mind is lots of ostinato passages, some cool sound effects/synths. I think he is an amazing producer, but just an ok Composer.
@@sorartificial Alright, you seem to have composed with him a few times to be so hateful against him and to talk with so much confidence about that
@@slasheadlabo I don't need to have worked with him, inside Hollywood everything is known. From why people are blacklisted all the way to why the same people get cast over and over again. Also we know why he would never win an Oscar again. But that is something I will never share.
@@sorartificial So everything is known but you will never share it 🤔 Quite paradoxical
Jesus christ you can see why this guy takes months to come up with a piece of music. I wanted to hear him talk about his music but he clearly likes the sound of his own voice.
'Cultural appropriaton'? Even here??? C'mon. Appropriaton means that you will take and monopolize something for you. In music you spread something, you will multiply, not retain it. Stop using this cliché. Imagine a friggin world were you CAN'T use others people/cultures insights??? Just stop.
Hans Zimmer doesn’t score to picture 95% of the time, so …
He's good but he's also the single most overrated composer I've ever seen. Not surprising tho since complex melody or melody in general is pretty much dead and gone in any form of modern pop or mainstream music.
Alexandre Desplat writes nice melodies.
Jonny Greenwood?
Media play a big role
He’s just naturally gifted, and he knows how to make “Ear Candy”. Hard to explain but it works
Idk about that he's got songs in the biggest movies ever made
It's called Mixing and not talking with Masters
What people often overlook is just how overrated Hans Zimmer is. He has hundreds of collaborators working with or even for him, yet he still gets full credit for composing entire soundtracks. I’d estimate he only contributes barely 15% to the final product that he’s credited with. I highly doubt he comes up with all the musical ideas or handles all the orchestration on his own.
There’s also a fair amount of plagiarism in his work. For example, his Gladiator score borrows heavily from composer Gustav Holst. Another instance is a piece from Interstellar, where the repetitive, building rhythm closely resembles Chopin’s “Prelude in C# Major” (the “Raindrop Prelude”). These are just a few examples, but there are many more cases of him borrowing-or outright plagiarizing-existing music.
Cultural imperialism... eyeroll
subtitles? His terrible accent makes me understand almost nothing...
You need new ears, or a brain. Maybe get a brain first.
How is this possible? Zimmer speaks very clearly and slowly.