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

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