[Fmpro] comedy scoring

[Hummie Mann]

I have scored a number of comedies so I think I will weigh in here.   
It is a discussion you need to have with the director - does he want  
funny music or not?  Having scored 2 films for Mel Brooks (Robin Hood:  
Men in Tights and Dracula: Dead and Loving It), the usual approach  
that Mel wanted was NOT to have funny music, however there are  
examples in both scores where by doing "serious" music but "Mickey  
Mousing" the action, you can actually have music that is not funny but  
yet supports the silly antics on screen.  If you want specific  
examples I can tell you what scenes in particular to look at where I  
used this technique, but do not want to go into more detail unless you  
want me to.  Ok, that's my 3 cents.

Hummie Mann

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On Mar 19, 2008, at 9:04 PM, Robyn Traill wrote:

> I haven't really done many comedies, but I agree with
> the straight approach.  Take the protagonists feelings
> seriously.  Play the music from their perspective
> rather than being a commentator poking fun from the
> side.
>
> Then do that with the usual originality and taste.
>
> Airplane by Elmer Bernstien is a good example of this.
> Utterly ridiculous movie.  Totally straight music.
>
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