When she was first offered the chance to work on “Joker,” composer Hildur Guðnadóttir wondered if she was “really the right person to score a superhero movie,” since nothing in her filmography bore any resemblance to previous “Batman” movies. But when she read the script, which touches upon “subjects that are so much deeper and quite current,” she realized she was indeed a perfect fit. Watch our exclusive video interview with Guðnadóttir above.
See Lawrence Sher Interview: ‘Joker’ cinematographer
In the hands of director and co-writer Todd Phillips, the DC super villain is portrayed as a sad, deranged young comic named Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix), whose isolation and resentment lead to a life of crime. For Guðnadóttir, “it was definitely not a superhero movie.” Rather, it was “a story about the emotional landscape and turbulence of someone who’s been grossly mistreated,” so she was interested in exploring the “inner journey of this character,...
See Lawrence Sher Interview: ‘Joker’ cinematographer
In the hands of director and co-writer Todd Phillips, the DC super villain is portrayed as a sad, deranged young comic named Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix), whose isolation and resentment lead to a life of crime. For Guðnadóttir, “it was definitely not a superhero movie.” Rather, it was “a story about the emotional landscape and turbulence of someone who’s been grossly mistreated,” so she was interested in exploring the “inner journey of this character,...
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