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‘The Boy and the Heron’ Composer Joe Hisaishi on Why the Piano Was Key to Unlocking Film’s Signature Theme
"The Boy and the Heron" composer Joe Hisaishi on collaborating with Hayao Miyazaki and finding the Heron Man's theme.
Composer Joe Hisaishi is the mastermind behind every film Hayao Miyazaki has directed at Studio Ghibli. “I’m usually shown storyboards and memos, and we often discuss the film as the production is continuing,” Hisaishi says, speaking via a translator. Hisaishi was conscious of the themes, but when it came to scoring, he didn’t want to emphasize the sadness or emotion, nor did he want to explain what was being shown on screen through music.
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