More from Kevin Cassidy
What We Lost in the Fires
Hollywood pays tribute to the irreplaceable artifacts and cultural touchstones that were destroyed, from the ‘Wizard of Oz’ piano to Altadena’s historic Black haven to a local recovery landmark.
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The Most Powerful Women in International Television
From Beijing to Barcelona, the execs who are driving change while greenlighting bingeworthy TV.
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Mayor of Rome on Turning the Eternal City Into a “Global Capital of Cinema”
Roberto Gualtieri talks to THR about why Hollywood is flocking to the Italian capital, the resurgence of the famed Cinecitta film studios and why Matteo Garrone's Oscar-nominated 'Lo Capitano' is a film that "needed to be made."
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Venice Flashback: After 20 Years, the Fest’s Love Affair With Sofia Coppola Continues
The writer-director was first invited to the festival with the second feature she directed, 2003’s 'Lost in Translation,' and won the Golden Lion seven years later for 'Somewhere.' She returns this year with 'Priscilla.'
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“You Have to Need the Music”: Nicholas Britell, Kathryn Bostic and the Composer Roundtable
Nicholas Britell, Kathryn Bostic, Michael Abels, Hildur Gudnadóttir, Alberto Iglesias and Alexandre Desplat join the conversation on the biggest musical challenges they faced last year and why composing for film is more like being a nurse than a doctor.
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Leading U.K. Exhibitor Slams BAFTA for ‘Roma’ Wins
J. Timothy Richards, the founder and CEO of U.K. distributor VUE, has written a letter to the British Academy of Film and Television Arts for recently honoring Alfonso Cuaron's Netflix title 'Roma' with four awards, including for best film and best director.
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Trent Reznor on Capturing “Pain and Exhilaration” of Adolescence for ‘Mid90s’ Score
Oscar-winning composer Trent Reznor set aside his Nine Inch Nail angst to score Jonah Hill's directorial debut 'Mid90s,' which reminded him of 'that feeling of trying to find your tribe.'
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“We’re All Trying to Service the Story”: The Composer Roundtable
In the Hollywood Reporter's Composers Roundtable, six score masters— Terence Blanchard, Kris Bowers, Ludwig Göransson, Justin Hurwitz, Marc Shaiman, and Hans Zimmer — open up about long hours of trial and error, the fear of being pigeonholed, racing against deadlines and writing music to express "what words can't."
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8 Reasons Hollywood Is Stressed Out Right Now
It's not just mass consolidation and downsizing that should worry you — think about shrinking TV seasons, disappearing backend and what Harvey Weinstein knows.
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Composer Roundtable: The Need for Diversity and the Agony of Waiting for Inspiration to Strike
Six top musical talents open up about the horror of the temp track, the best way to talk to a director and the power of a well-executed film score.
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Trump’s Immigration Ban Sparks Second Day of Protests at LAX Airport
Joss Whedon, Mayor Eric Garcetti, Ellen Page and stars of 'How to Get Away With Murder' and 'Grey's Anatomy' lent their voices Sunday afternoon.
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Composer Roundtable: 6 Contenders on Film Music’s Lack of Women, Working All-Nighters and How They’d Score the Election
Lesley Barber ('Manchester by the Sea'), Nicholas Britell ('Moonlight'), John Debney ('The Jungle Book), Hauschka ('Lion'), Justin Hurwitz ('La La Land') and Hans Zimmer ('Hidden Figures') sat down for a discussion about their work process, the music that inspires them and why they never see their families (even working out of studios in their own homes!).
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