| Set List | 'Opening Scene' from Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit (running time 1min 58 sec),
'Sam's Routine - Homage to Silent Comedy' from Benny and Joon (running time 5min),
'Marco Meets Al Melvin' from the Manchurian Candidate (running time 3min 30sec),
'Cello-Piano - Leaving the Cottage' from Never Let Me Go,
'Sewing lesson' from Emma (running time 2min 19sec),
'End Credits' from Emma (running time 4min 2 sec) |
| Performance Notes | This new series gave major composers for film, television and video games to use clips from their work, to talk to broadcaster and promoter Tommy Pearson about the development of creative ideas in their music for the screen.
Rachel Portman (OBE)
BAFTA, Oscar and Emmy-winning composer, Rachel Portmans scores for feature films such as The Duchess, Emma, Chocolat, The Legend of Bagger Vance and the Cider House Rules have seen her collaborate with some of the bigger filmmakers in UK, European and American industries. In television, she won an Emmy for HBOs Grey Gardens starring Drew Barrymore and Jessica Lange.
Recent work includes One Day, based on the best-selling novel; Bel Ami with Robert Pattinson, and a BBC Films adaptation of Kazou Ishiguros Never Let Me Go. Portman is celebrated for her for ear for melody and using music to develop the audiences understanding of story and character.
Host Tommy Pearson is a broadcaster, producer and musician. A host on BBC radio and TV for 14 years, Tommy now runs Red Ted Productions, which makes films/promos for major arts organisations and works regularly with the biggest names in film music producing live orchestral concerts.
BAFTA is the leading UK charity for film, television and video games. As well as our BAFTA Awards ceremonies, we are committed to sharing the craft of film, television and games production, staging over 200 public events a year across the UK, which give our members, the industry and the public the opportunity to learn first-hand from leading industry practitioners.
The Conversation was recorded and made avaialble for free on BAFTA's website via Soundcloud. |