John Powell on composing 'Minions & Monsters' and the post-credits gag he can't believe he got away with
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Devon Ivie
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A profile of veteran composer John Powell, focusing on his work scoring the animated special 'Minions & Monsters' for Despicable Me's 10th anniversary. The article highlights Powell's career journey from Face/Off to Wicked, his creative process, and a particularly 'outrageously stupid' post-credits gag he convinced the studio to include. It explores his musical approach to the Minions franchise, his collaboration with directors, and his reflections on composing for animation versus live-action films.
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The Minions are like a jazz band. They don't speak, but they communicate through sound and rhythm, and that's a composer's dream.
Animation allows you to be more playful with music. You're not bound by the same rules of reality that live-action films have to follow.
When you're scoring a Minions movie, you have to embrace the chaos. The music has to be as energetic and unpredictable as the characters themselves.
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