John Altman—BAFTA and Emmy-winning composer, conductor, and the man whose music has made you cry (Titanic), cheer (GoldenEye), and whistle with glee (Life of Brian). He’s scored some of cinema’s most iconic scenes, backed up rock royalty, and brought comic brilliance to the soundtrack of our lives.

Altman grew up in a musically rich household where Judy Garland might drop in for tea and Jack Benny left boot polish on the antimacassars. With family connections to the London Palladium and showbiz royalty as regulars at the flat, John was surrounded by two things from birth: music and mirth. It’s no wonder he believes, as I do, that great music and great comedy share the same DNA. Both rely on rhythm, timing, and knowing exactly when to hold back and when to hit the big note—or the big laugh. He explains why so many comedians are failed musicians, and why so many musicians wish they were comedians. It’s all in the timing.

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