Summary: Interview: Sean Williams Recorded August 6, 2010 Published August 12, 2010 SEAN WILLIAMS, author of the novelization of STAR WARS THE FORCE UNLEASHED, the recently released, STAR WARS: THE OLD REPUBLIC – FATAL ALLIANCE, shares about his recent works, his passion for film music and what he listens to when writing. He also shares about some of his all-time favorite soundtracks, why the year, 1981, is such an important year and how he faced the difficult choice between writing and composing music. Episode Highlights 00:26 - Introduction 02:30 - Living and Working in Adelaide, Australia 03:49 - Writing in the Star Wars universe 14:00 - What do you listen to while writing? 14:00 - Inception reception 16:37 - Your favorite Film Scores 22:30 - Choosing between Writing and Composing 26:49 - 1981: The Pinnacle of Sci-fi and Music 31:32 - Thoughts on Film and Game Music Today Music Clips (Select music clips contained in this podcast) 00:00 - "The Sarlacc Unleashed" (The Force Unleashed) Mark Griskey 10:22 - "March" (Knights of the Old Republic) by Mark Griskey 15:14 - "The Passage of Time" (Battlestar Galactica) by Bear McCreary 17:00 - "Main Theme" (Alien) by Jerry Goldsmith 20:51 - "The Grace of Undomniel" (LOTR: Return of the King) by Howard Shore 30:00 - "Main Titles " (Blade Runner) by Vangelist 39:24 - "Main Theme" (The Force Unleashed) Jesse Harlin Download the episode here Subscribe and more info here
