David Heyman on Possible Return of John Williams to Score Deathly Hallows Films
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Posted by: sue
July 14, 2009, 03:09 AM
Harry Potter producer David Heyman was in Los Angeles last night for an event held at an Apple store where he took some questions from fans. Reader Richard asked the producer about legendary John Williams and a possible return to score Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. David Heyman confirmed they have indeed talked to Mr. Williams about his return to writing the music for the series, noting " If we can make work , and that's a big if, for his schedule and ours then yes." You can hear the audio of the entire question and answer here via youtube and the transcript of this question is as follows:
RA (Richard Alexander)
DH (David Heyman)
RA: Hi, First I want to say thank you for your amazing work.
DH: Thank You.
RA: In a recent interview John Williams said that he would love to come
back and bring his musical storytelling "full circle". Will he come
back for Deathly Hallows?
DH: The question is will John Williams come back? I'm a huge fan of
John Williams he did three of the scores and I think he is amazing. He
came up with some of the themes that have carried on. We have talked to
John Williams and a lot of it will depend on his schedule for [Harry
Potter] seven part two. If we can make work , and that's a big if, for
his schedule and ours then yes.
RA: Great, thanks.
Thanks so much Richard!
84 Comments
285 Points
Nicholas Hooper is pretty great, I can’t lie, BUT HOLY DAMN IT’S JOHN WILLIAMS.
182 Points
John Williams! Please come-back! I like Hoopers score, but let’s face it, nothing is as epic as what Williams has produced.
67 Points
Ugh! How many more times do we need to hear Williams rearrange Beethoven’s 5th? I’ve been thoroughly sick of his music since Raiders…..
please say it ain’t so!!!!!!!!! That is insulting to the other composers, who have come up with something original and in keeping with the Britishness of the films. All John Williams need do is mix up the running order of Star Wars. This is the worst news possible.
79285 Points
I think that would be a very good thing!
93 Points
Oh, I hope they do get John Williams to score DH. Please let it happen! That would be so awesome!
404 Points
John Williams is good, but all of his soundtracks sound so much the same. There are a few tracks, such as the Harry Lupin one on the bridge in POA, that stand out. Otherwise, they run together.
I liked Patrick Doyle’s score for GOF and listen to it often. And I love Nicholas Hooper’s score for OP. The other day when they had the whole HBP soundtrack on-line, I listened to it and absolutely loved it. I can’t wait to go buy it today.
Now that we have two of his to compare, what I see is that he is able to bring out things unique to each movie, while Williams just seems to rearrange and repeat. I really wish they would just keep Hooper and let Williams move on.
650 Points
I would love it if John Williams came back!
3238 Points
That would be great to start and end with the same composer!
3703 Points
PLEASE RETURN!
80 Points
John Williams has to come back for the last films, I mean it you cant carry on a seaqual with a differnt person being the same character- unless they show that that person can morph into a differnt person entierly- well being Harry Potter and the wizarding world, anything is possible!
4630 Points
I <3 John Williams.
He should clear up his schedule for HP! :].
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161 Points
That’d be great! Oh how I love symmetry, or at least near-symmetry..
287 Points
I’m guessing that John Williams did the music for Philosopher’s stone?
1661 Points
I actually prefer Nicholas Hooper, but if they can both work on it then that would be awesome. John Williams is the one who came up with the original scores so it would be AMAZING to have him finish it.
Nicholas Hooper is pretty great, I can’t lie, BUT HOLY DAMN IT’S JOHN WILLIAMS.