Composer Interview: Danny Elfman

[@fuzzytabby4304]

We are so lucky to have Danny. He is a Southern California treasure and a blessing to the whole world.

[@renatehaeckler9843]

I got to see Oingo Boingo in concert many years ago, and it felt like they rushed through the songs. Hearing Danny say he got bored with playing the same songs over and over makes total sense, I'd feel the same exact way. What a hugely talented, humble guy!

[@wolfwoman2241]

He is such a lovely man.

[@OingoBoingoTapes]

It's fantastic to hear Danny remember the early Boingo gigs at the Whiskey, when they were still pretty underground and played a lot of amazing experimental stuff that never made it to their records.

[@XBlaqKrowX]

Sat here for the whole video. I feel closer to Danny ^_^

[@FabioPagan]

Thank you! Maybe the best Elfman interview I ever saw...

[@shortpotato26]

Love Danny. Love love love him. Such a genius.

[@TheElizabethAlarcon]

I was lucky enough to be there. Such a talented and humble man. xoxo!!

[@saral.8497]

Thank you for posting this interview! 💛

[@Kaleidalee]

Man, he makes me feel a LOT better about not being that fluent on the piano, but still trying to compose.

[@MrKenneffdupriest]

right?

[@FreakieFan]

It is very common for a lot of composers to not be virtuosic instrumentalists. Decent yes, but fluent? You don't have to be if you want to be a composer!

[@lolly071461]

I was there! If you go to 34:10, you can hear my question! He was so nice and he's so cool! :D -3

[@sharonangel7860]

Oh cool it’s all about you

[@kazvanrooij]

Suprisingly open and honest haha

[@middle-aged-mom-discoversstuff]

This was a fantastic interview! Thank you so much for sharing.

[@CarSVernon]

Lol@ the 'who's this Steve Bartek guy' guy; Im pretty sure he knew who he was and that was meant to be a gotcha question, and by Elfman's lengthy bases-covering response, he probably figured it out too. Since we live in the "Why does Zimmer not credit his helpers" era (not saying he doesn't but because of the way he works now every other composer is meant to 'explain' themselves), that question was a bit on the nose.

[@WeezaY5000]

Two years too late, but Steve Bartek was a member of Danny Elfman's New Wave band Oingo Boingo, which is one of my favorites, and that I still listen to. Furthermore, Steve Bartek was the one who helped and pushed Elfman to start scoring movies, so yeah, a pretty big influence in Elfman's music making.

[@jfhm1991]

Danny adapted Herrmann's score for the remake of Psycho. I spose that doesn't count though. Although he did score Red Dragon and that's very intense, almost to the extent of, horror movie music.

[@Logitah]

My God I love this guy!

[@Munchmunchwawa]

he is amazing!!!

[@Psyxic_Crimes]

Elfman is love.... Elfman is life....

[@artymarty4355]

This video is interesting because you can hear his voice slipping between the younger voice and the more lower more bassy one he has now.

[@jdw99]

Romantic comedies don't even need a score, just throw a bunch of pop songs together and you're done.

[@kolja.berlin]

wow, great interview! thanks !

[@inachu]

It only makes me laugh.

[@stupidgaybearname3695]

No one else got the reference?? 4 years later a Boingo fan appears from the mists of time...

[@viemarirunoa]

@@stupidgaybearname3695 I only found this video now tbh

[@seans.383]

Daddy Elfman

[@VAMPSTRA]

You got that right, damn

[@TacoConsumer]

I really wanted to find out his answer to why he didn't compose anything for Sweeney Todd...

[@Highland804]

Agreed. So much talent!

[@harryiglesias]

fucking genius...

[@whatskahs5046]

fucking national treasure i like the score he did for national tresure

[@Highland804]

That was amazing! Thanks for posting this.

[@sirollyfortune]

Laughing already at the weird, almost comedic cut to Danny @ 1:31 , only to have it cut back to the interviewer as Danny is actually giving his answer.

[@wolfwoman2241]

Things I've never seen before, Behind bolted doors, Talent and imagination, WEIRD SCIENCE :3

[@MrKing8050]

Nightmare before Christmas

[@PhaedraLuver4SoraFan]

Thanks for posting! Danny truly is a genius & I enjoyed every minute of this interview. Does anyone know the release date for FORBIDDEN GALAXY? [spiritquest]*acct. shared. :)

[@GuitarUniverse2013]

With a name like Elfman, could he be anything other than a crack film composer!?

[@nuclearcatbaby1131]

How about a crack rock star?

[@jenx4115]

Yes. A Mystic Knight of the Oingo Boingo circus troupe of Paris and The Gong Show. Which I learned recently. Makes sense. Explains everything I've always wondered. The Knights won the Gong Show that night, of course they did. 😬

[@devarodgers4676]

Cool

[@Cloudy-ug9jh]

1:00:00

[@spcwright2002]

Im a HUGE fan!! (Weird science) Plastic tubes and pots and pans Bits and pieces and Magic from the hand We're makin'

[@dancurran8977]

Dark Shadows was cool, but it had soap opera pacing and not enough action (blood).

[@zttvs]

He also loves little girls.

[@sandyotelli8886]

Celts and Drums and Rock and Ghosts!.🎵🎻🎹🎶🎷🙋👻👼👽👱💪⛪⚓dream somehow walking with Buddy over my shoulder 🎸🀄XX Elfman.😄Don't be afraid of what you can be/see: mediums Creation :🙏🙅