Hans Zimmer Breaks Down His Career, from 'Gladiator' to 'Interstellar' | Vanity Fair

Film composer Hans Zimmer reflects on his legendary career. Zimmer composed music for over 100 movies, including "My Beautiful Launderette," "Rain Man," "Gladiator," "Pirates of the Caribbean," "Batman Begins," "The Dark Knight," "The Dark Knight Rises," "Inception," "Interstellar," and "Blue Planet II." Tune in for BBC America's Planet Earth: Blue Planet II."
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[@Amcor09]

"Pirates movie, really, seriously? This is the worst idea I've ever heard" *Writes a masterpiece*

[@Izaik]

*while falling asleep at 5AM.*

[@ErebosGR]

He didn't write it alone.

[@jackorami2557]

people forget how dead in the water (pun intended) the pirate genre was before Pirates of the Caribbean. Cutthroat Island had been the last big pirate movie and its one of the biggest flops in history.

[@teyrasiridae4704]

Klaus Badelt deserves a lot of the credits on the Pirates scoring, no?

[@malena5026]

Teyras Iridae he does but he was a student of Hans Zimmer and they worked together on that. Zimmer is the bigger name still so i believe that’s ehy

[@Earlyalexbadstandup]

"Man reluctantly creates the best scores of all time"

[@Romess1]

"Laughs in reluctance of creating the best scores of all time"

[@SirSaturnine8008]

Hans Zimmer - Man of Steel on my channel!!!!

[@swoozie]

Alex Taubin - lol no other comments needed in the chat

[@ericpabon2458]

yeahh hahahaha

[@ramizinam7665]

Feminists triggered....

[@MHTutorials3D]

Interstellar will always be timeless for me

[@ARealityStorm]

That's because Time is on Inception. Sorry.

[@dik56]

@@ARealityStorm your little comment just costed me 51 years

[@James-yz4cc]

I see what you did here

[@extrm161]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/aniZlmeKlq-roas 1:09..

[@Averageunlovable]

@@dik56 ur comment confused me soo bad that i had to call in THE DARK KNIGHT to figure it out

[@lotfiabdel7694]

Hans is the proof that sometimes the soundtrack is better than the movie itself!

[@MinecraftPloisy]

Tho every movie he was part in was quite good

[@daveylevsonart]

literally!!!

[@HawkEye_GW]

Gladiator is the greatest story written movie of all time, interstellar is the greatest space travel movie of all time and zimmers music for the both cemented it all together.

[@samuelperezgarcia]

And John Williams

[@MrGriff305]

Agreed. The music for Inception and Interstellar were better than the movie. The Gladiator and Lion King songs rivaled the movie.

[@erginushi4006]

Having Hans Zimmer as soundtrack creator, instantly makes the movie 50% better.

[@ricque2331]

100% agree, the soundtrack is the backbone of a movie, suicide squad is perfect example of how the soundtrack can ruin a movie

[@TakumisBizarreRacingAdventure]

even this video was so good because of the background orchestra.

[@vincecortese6758]

He made dark Phoenix a way better movie than it was.

[@Nemenis]

Yeah. Hans Zimmer made amazing spider man 2 and dark Phoenix the greatest movies of all time. Just stfu m8

[@tobiasgreeeen]

And Christopher Nolan is the other 50%.

[@aidenjarrell1892]

I like how honest he is Director: lets write a pirate movie Hans: this is stupid

[@acdragonrider]

Me: let’s have more historical era films fools. Too few of those these days.

[@linajurgensen4698]

He’s German after all...

[@hasanmohammed7243]

1 minute later: I love how wrong I was

[@blueangel1939]

*Watches a sneak peek of Pirates of the Caribbean* Hans : " I love how wrong I was, and how right he was"

[@-adamboommy116]

@@linajurgensen4698 ?

[@eren1907]

"I wrote a requiem for my dad" such a frickkin powerfull sentence !

[@morguac]

Next time I watch the movie, I’m going to feel it that much more in the death scene.

[@beverleyeliane]

That sentence gave me so much insight into how and why the Lion King soundtracks hits as hard as it does.

[@shusas.fidele4414]

I wish for Hans Zimmer to keep having more accidents and unplanned events like these for more decades!

[@LuisSierra42]

Man seriously the man is just humble. If he only relied on little accidents he wouldn't have created so many legendary soundtracks

[@stabgan]

His last line is the reason he is a legend . "I'm still learning"

[@strider029]

Other musicians in Hollywood: **shaking - a fear of what could possibly much more this man can make**

[@crossbearer6453]

Stabgan - Music hello Alan Turing. I heard you face is going to be on the £50 note. Congrats

[@bluerum896]

@@strider029 english viggo please!

[@ente866]

that is the one thing the greatest people at their field always say and I totally agree. They genuinely think that, which is why they are the best.

[@sams517]

He was being fr too as evidenced by how he wasn’t always aware of how much of the earth is bodies of water

[@drcraby356]

Hans Zimmer looks exactly like how I imagine someone named Hans Zimmer would look

[@msrobyn82]

So true😁

[@Moody1110]

Mine was he had more hair

[@thewelder4449]

Underrated comment

[@haroldandmod]

He sounds like it too

[@oneboredguy101]

Germany 100

[@racheldeschaine]

I love how almost every story about a movie began with, "Well, at first I didn't want to do it" He's so funny😂

[@tylergraham6662]

Dune might be in my Top 3 of his now. Was absolutely incredible, and added so much to the movie. Simply incredible

[@20XGAMER]

The scene with Stellan rising out of the throne gave me goosebumps.

[@godwinsbraimoh995]

My fave was when the House of Atriedes finally landed and that guy was playing bagpipe, with the music following on afterwards

[@wwng2629]

@@godwinsbraimoh995 The guy playing the bagpipe in that scene is Hans Zimmer himself

[@GravityGrave]

@@wwng2629 No way

[@evegeorgiamusic]

my favourite was the score when the Bene Gesserit landed at night. it brought me to tears.

[@thekleptodeer1038]

Hans Zimmer: *Falls asleep at keyboard* Hans Zimmer *Wakes up* Oh look, a masterpiece

[@knuckle-sandwichmma681]

Hans Zimmer *kills a fly on the keyboard* *creates the soundtrack of the year*

[@MicroageHD]

face hits piano... *suddenly PotS theme plays*

[@Solveiga555]

Hilarious 😂

[@Plutonium_2_3_9]

God damnit I’m dead 😂😂😂

[@manukrishnanms1317]

Sneezes Gets an oscar

[@legendarylincoln2254]

You don't ask Hans Zimmer to compose a movie. You beg him.

[@Chris_WG]

You can easily see that he cares and he worries about his projects and he understands what he makes is what he believes to be the best. I love this guy! I don't believe in God but God bless him , just in case he does!

[@detective6099]

@@Chris_WG I agree man. Also I don't mean to be random but there is evidence God exists my friend.

[@floundso7012]

@@detective6099 evidence? Where

[@Mulukkis]

*pay

[@LorencCala]

Defenitely the director of "rain men" new who he was talking to since 1988

[@Esandeech2]

Saw his live shows twice. He’s so down to earth and humble. He never once spoke of his accolades. He constantly praised his crew. Saying how amazing they were and how he couldn’t have done it without them.

[@fortressmattimus3984]

I saw him in 2017 and have been waiting years for him to come back to the US on tour again so I can experience it a second time

[@TheComedyHistorian]

Hans Zimmer has literally changed the world with his musical vision, and the craziest thing is that even after acknowledging that fact he still maintains this beguiling humility. What a legend. I have nothing but the utmost respect for this musical genius.

[@JoseLopez-ds1hv]

“ I loved how wrong I was and how right he was” ppl as big as him will never say thing like this. He’s so humble

[@adamfernandes4312]

Truly. And the part where he says he's ignorant about the oceans.

[@LadyPrincessDiana]

Actually, only people as big as he is will say things like that. So not many.

[@santamaria7733]

so humble dude

[@jorchepanagathos]

He is so pretentious. He is just selling that impression of humility well. You've been fooled mate.

[@roomofidiots]

Eh, in my experience, people that are truly talented are the most down earth humble people. They know the struggle. It’s the people that are wanna be’s that usually have bad attitudes and pompous.

[@abinmohan3675]

So he accidentally composed the pirates of the Caribbean theme? Damm

[@lifePaultheball]

Lol what a legend 😂🙈

[@zolwik1999]

This whole movie was created by accident really

[@TheWitchvortex]

Wasn't it heavily inspired by some old series's opening theme?

[@LyricsFred]

the guy is so good probably the shits he takes are given praise.

[@daedalron]

@@zolwik1999 Yeah, Pirates 1 was nothing like it was supposed to be on the original script... Depp was almost fired in the beginning for how he portrayed Jack Sparrow.

[@williamgregory1848]

This man’s only formal music training was two weeks of piano lessons. He was thrown out of eight schools. He is a self-taught musician and film score composer. That should tell you how talented he is.

[@ad3mn]

I know it's not a movie, but his soundtrack is a big reason why Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 (2009) campaign, and the game overall is so legendary.

[@BlackEagle352]

With his protégé Lorne Balfe, who took the helm for the whole score.

[@Eragon2679]

​@@BlackEagle352Yeah, unfortunately the marketing people always have to use the bigger name because it generates more attention, it's not his fault, he comes across rather humble.

[@shamush8246]

The Interstellar soundtrack gives you the legitimate feeling of freedom, fear, and emptiness that come with the exploration of space. It's amazing.

[@temiajibola8000]

Shamus h it’s so beautiful

[@mikael5193]

It’s the best thing I have ever heard in my life

[@jennnse]

@@mikael5193 its the time that gets you !

[@jatilq]

Search "Seven Years In Tibet" OST 5 - Harrer's Journey. This track has always made me feel that mix of emotions.

[@insanereindeer4081]

@@jatilq Just listened to it. Not the least bit interesting to me.

[@jeffnals]

Hans Zimmer: "No that sounds stupid...okay fine." *Creates Masterpiece every time

[@CaptCondor]

he does have his moments and then it's a lot of fun, but there are those moments, where masterpiece is the last word i would use.

[@7991612]

@@CaptCondor I think Zimmer has a few scores that are really really good, like Interstellar or Gladiator for example. On the hand, thopugh, you could say he has singlehandedly ruined the current generation of film music. There are so many composers that copy his style, that most mainstream movies are filled with meaningless pompus and "epic" music. Zimmer is good, but I think others like Alexandre Desplat for example are better.

[@CaptCondor]

@@7991612 I wouldn't call him the ruiner of film music, that's something wher a lot of other people were and are involved. The guy just does what he likes doing the way he likes doing it. I think the people who just copy him because they know his style sells are more guilty of making film music sound all the same.

[@expression3639]

@@7991612 It's not his fault that temp music is used in editing, which then leads directors to wanting music that sounds like the temp music.

[@CBU-oq1lu]

@@expression3639 Exactly.

[@mthedirectioner]

My favorite score he ever created was for Interstellar, it played such a big role in this movie. The way he let his music tell the story, with time ticking by, emotions flowing in the tunes and the swelling whenever there’s a huge reveal, I absolutely love that. And the combination of instruments he used is just so creative and amazing. I think the score for that movie is so underrated and should definitely get more recognition, because they made that movie what it is and the soundtrack is one of the biggest reasons I get back to Interstellar every time I open Netflix. The story was a masterpiece and it’s value was doubled by the beautiful score.

[@joelcomer]

Yes. It is hands down my favorite soundtrack and movie ever. It’s pairing is a match made in Heaven.

[@shreyabonde4907]

I know who you are 😏😏😉😉💚💙

[@mthedirectioner]

@@shreyabonde4907 i think i know u too ☀️ liam stan??

[@sailor.saturn]

100%. I remember being absolutely amazed by Cornfield Chase in the cinema. I never really pay attention to music in a film but I was just blown away. It was magical.

[@_Rick_S]

​@@sailor.saturnthey grew the corn just for the movie, 2 big fields of something like 700+ acres, it was only knee high getting close to production then shot up at the last minute, they sold it for a profit when they were done 😁

[@SoldierKnowsBest]

Release the extended version of this please. 😉

[@DannyHsn]

Ayo soldier knows best

[@gindamusic1296]

Play it in 0.5x speed and it'll be longer :)

[@kaylamurphy7552]

Yes like where is the prince of Egypt where are his works on spirit and how to train your dragon and kung fu panda, dude basically carried dream works animated movies /hj

[@SteveMunguia]

"I wrote a requiem for my dad." Dang that hit me hard.

[@matteocannizzaro]

Reminds me of Amadeus...

[@Wombat86dkdk]

So did puberty.

[@alessiapinelli4916]

I teared up at that bit

[@benign2859]

Kore ga...requiem da.

[@caleblim6890]

Hans: that’s got to be the worst idea I’ve ever heard. Director: so it would seem... Hans: *writes iconic soundtrack*

[@doggogaming3429]

lool yes

[@Blackd0nuts]

Let's thank destiny that he became a music composer and not a movie director

[@StuartFuckingLittle]

lol

[@KonohasYeIlowFlash]

I love how you can hear the film crew laughing at that bit.

[@adnanjam]

Maybe they were bad ideas. But he made them good with his music and influence on the directors? Maybe they became good iconic movies because of him

[@conner-manradio]

I don't know if this man realizes how genius he is and how much impact he has made on scoring.

[@SuperFilmregisseur]

HE DOESN'T and it frustrates me to death - he keeps self depricating himself every chance he gets - HOW

[@Bane520]

@@SuperFilmregisseur He's trying to look humble.

[@theacid1]

With all due respect for Alexandre Desplat and his music for Grand Budapest Hotel the oscar should have definitely gone to Hans Zimmer for Interstellar. The sound is one of the most memorable, emotional, unique, epic and best fitting sounds for a movie that exists.

[@oiseasykhalisijalogokhaldr9431]

"The Batman Trilogy might be 3 films to you, but it was 12 Years of our time"

[@Hagiman2000]

This little maneuver is gonna cost us 12 years

[@solileach]

if you like Hans zimmer check this piece I just made ​@t​

[@Aar0nDavis]

And what about the next dream level down?

[@Ameisenbaer15]

@@Hagiman2000 51

[@danieldasilva9829]

bro he either is lying or remembering it wrong, 2005-2012 is a 7-year period even if we count actual film dates it still amounts up to 9 years...

[@oOMissNatalieOo]

The interview in a nutshell: Well it's actually an accident that I became the god of music.

[@ahnafkhan6997]

This is so accurate

[@reeba4824]

A lot of great ppl just kind of accidentally make their way to the top :) it gives hope to every type of artist that it can be them too!

[@stonecold5373]

LOL you win the internet

[@DerUlbrich]

Whoops

[@jrew3569]

He may play it off that way but I promise that’s not how it really worked

[@nathanpeoples2319]

The fact that Zimmer always feels that he can do better really shows how he pushes himself to be better. And his music is absolutely terrific and gets better each movie. His Batman soundtrack and his Wonder Woman theme he did are my favorites

[@samuelbruyneel]

Inception is one of my favorite movies ever. Hans Zimmer's soundtrack for it is stunning!

[@adithyanprakash9921]

me too

[@josiahmusmc8733]

When I first heard Time by Hans Zimmer I would borrow my dads tablet and put 10hour version of the song on and slept to it for years as a child. Im 23 now and out of the military, and I’ve been listening to it on repeat when I go to bed now that Ive been in college. More and more this songs grows to fulfill the ultimatums of movement for change in my life.

[@jaguarenduda]

I love how he always says "we" and never "I" when he is talking about the process of creating his music

[@FreakieFan]

That's ironic because lately a lot of his music has been ghostwritten by different other people, but with just his name in the credits to garner viewers and attention

[@libelldrian173]

Can you give sources?

[@medzoPuh]

Libelldrian en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remote_Control_Productions

[@crotchet1586]

J Williams does the same. It like a Director like Speilberg having different Directors for different parts of a film

[@saemikneu]

because he's got some sub-composers like the one who composed the theme to Game of Thrones.

[@madhusudhanomalur9849]

He did a movie with Disney to show off to his daughter what a legend..

[@severinertl4684]

he also did the music for the prince of egypt, however you feel about religion, this movie is a masterpiece

[@observantmagic4156]

Which one?

[@shakthiganesh5117]

@@observantmagic4156 The original Lion King.

[@tool27]

@@shakthiganesh5117 🤯

[@mrQueven13]

@@severinertl4684 the soundtrack in PoE is E - P- I-C

[@anaklose2558]

I think Time is his greatest track of all time, it still gives me chills every time I hear it!

[@coffeeandchromosomes]

100% Agreed!

[@Realdrlipschitz]

The docking scene in interstellar accompanied by that score still blows me away

[@onexaway7179]

11 minute is not enough to breakdown his legendary career.

[@Aryannnnn609]

Oh yeah

[@hawkeye7527]

They missed so much. The Last Samurai, Black Hawk Down, etc...

[@learningcrypto8562]

Kung Fu Panda has a really dope soundtrack too, too bad they didn't mention it.

[@datguitarplayer1656]

I'm not super sure he could really take you through each piece proper in 111 days...

[@StallionStudios1234]

A genius without an ego...well a little ego, but a healthy one...

[@JDo9000]

I wanna hear him say “Mr. Potter...”

[@skylixx005]

😂 Pottah

[@renatolaranja52]

... oh yeah she was dead before you could wipe the drool off your chin

[@tommywhistle]

Sounds like snape

[@wilkoweers_8612]

Of course he is German and learned English in London so he has a slight British German accent

[@severusfloki5778]

Hahahahaha

[@tonybleau6219]

"I loved how wrong I was" That is a truly objective and passionate man when it comes to his craft 👌 Brilliance personified.

[@elijahambelye1142]

we are so lucky to be in the same era as Hans Zimmer. This man is a Beethoven of our time.

[@Sverrehope]

"hey hans wanna make the score for this mo-" "I hate it"

[@mav8535]

Typical German attitude

[@pineapplefriedrice9598]

Lmao

[@Riceordie]

@@mav8535 True, and Belgians have that same pessimistic mentality tbh. I think it's most of mainland Europeans.

[@norgeee]

@@Riceordie Yeah dude we also started two world wars anyway even after we said we'd loose them

[@dir3907]

Exactly! 😂

[@4deleDaz33m]

One Oscar isn't enough for Hans, this guy need atleast 5 more and he was robbed for scoring Interstellar

[@jelenagrujic1967]

Because Oscar is not a goal, the real goal is that perfect tune never heard before.

[@thehighlightreal3128]

Oscars don’t defined a mans legacy. Movies do

[@AcesMR6]

Oscars are rigged anyway...

[@wilmascholte7607]

And was robbed for Gladiator too.

[@Eastern1]

He doesn't need Oscar. Oscar don't deserve him

[@GatfordGames]

This is a man that generations after us will speak about.

[@JohnKooz]

All of his scores are literally to most all of my favorite films. Makes me think what did I like about those films? How much of my like of films was Zimmer's scoring?! Also, those horns in Inception. Epic!

[@samiam5434]

Exactly!!! Me too. Even as a kid when I heard lion king and pirates of the Caribbean I was drawn to the music and I’m 27 now and still the movies that make an emotional impact are still the movies that Hans zimmer worked on. Currently Dune is my new obsession and of course….Hans zimmer!!

[@Kate-pi6yb]

The fact that this man did Lion King, The Dark Knight, Inception and Interstellar I CAN'T.

[@IS-iy2rz]

Wonder woman too!!

[@maxmusic5380]

Kate 1998 and Wonder Woman

[@bamboo_shoot9262]

Potc

[@perspectiVe-]

Pirates of the carribean, the last samurai

[@Kate-pi6yb]

PeRsPeCtIvE 1998 You’re right! And I love The Last Samurai soundtrack!

[@dian.alicia]

"I'm basically unemployable, I can't do anything else, I have to stick with this music thing." What we call masterpieces he calls a "music thing". I-

[@8thlvlMage]

It's important to remember he was talking about when he was just starting! I'm sure if you asked, he would admit he's proud of certain works. Everyone has their favorites. :)

[@007fanvinoth]

Wanted to comment this ..and it is already there in comments section ! :)

[@victorthai250]

The more you know, the more you are humbled by what you dont know - this go for every field of study

[@connor_walker]

He's also worth 200 Million dollars so he's done pretty well for himself with this " music thing "

[@matrixfreak444]

at least he's humble, he knows his place among the giants of classical composers... which is barely making the cut lol

[@kunalketkar]

What a career this man has... He's made some of the most iconic soundtracks for some of the most iconic movies

[@forevercrazy100]

He holds so much love for music that he will do anything to convey every human emotion through it. The fact he remembers so deeply about the scores he composed moved me to tears.

[@ciri_riannon235]

In 200 years they will remember Hans Zimmer like we now remember Mozart and Beethoven

[@ArthurKnight1899]

You spelled John Williams wrong

[@MicroageHD]

@@ArthurKnight1899 Both insane. Same goes for Ennio Morricone. AC sucks tho.

[@ciri_riannon235]

@@ArthurKnight1899 oh yes John Williams too. Also Howard Shore, the composer of Lord of the Rings trilogy

[@NOU-iw3gb]

No one's going to remember you though.

[@futuropasado]

nop

[@mistercr0wbar400]

This man wrote the Pirates of the Carribean theme and he still thinks he hasn't found his great song yet. You're pretty humble for a God, Mr. Zimmer.

[@pitagoras3468]

I LOVE THIS COMMENT

[@greggeverman5578]

He's dah man but..."a god", though...?

[@MrDladen23]

You can hear the pirates theme developed over his previous films. Watch the opening battle sequence in Gladiator and you will hear things incredibly familiar

[@votdfak]

Klaus Badelt did music for Pirates.

[@buschrolle2934]

@@votdfak Not all of it

[@JOEL_NG]

i almost cried... this dude produced all of my fav movies wtf

[@jwcivic]

We need a full documentary on all his works... This is a nice list, but the ones where I fell in love were Crimson Tide and The Rock. Liked Last Samurai too

[@t.t1199]

Why does he sound like Scar and professor Snape at the same time?

[@thepyjamaguy4989]

Yeah

[@tutyhasbi9032]

*Iconic*

[@KilledByPotatoes]

And Kylo Ren

[@charliehe472]

Tung.T To me, he sounds more like Iskall85

[@TalmoTheSell]

BRUH that's pretty spot on

[@theartofflying3580]

"When other kids were playing with lego's, I was torturing the piano" _ Hans Zimmer

[@stonecold5373]

yep, i wish i would have played more of my mom's piano as a kid, instead of toys. not that toys weren't fun, but the money is in music, lol.

[@rocksteady2198]

@@stonecold5373 age doesn't Matter. You can still hone the craft of music

[@mathildabacklund5976]

The Art of Flying 😂😂😂

[@BigStinker_14]

SCSA I don’t think Hans Zimmer became Hans Zimmer by chasing money.

[@rerichii]

He actually said "tottering". But maybe he was torturing the piano after all! :D

[@viancazavala999]

His soundtracks for the Planet and Earth series are so emotional ❤

[@dreamday988]

Gladirator score will never fail to bring tears to my eyes.Just...perfection

[@silverfang1122]

I got goosebumps when he said he wrote Lion King's score as a requiem for his dad. The pure emotion in the film's soundtrack really makes it stand out.

[@SleepingSpinet]

Same! Hearing that tore my heart. It really explains the power behind the score.

[@Ash-me]

The movie is a masterpiece!

[@quadrant7493]

I want to thank Vanity Fair for giving this man the spotlight because he is my favorite composer, every movie soundtrack I’ve heard and deeply enjoyed has been composed by Hans Zimmer

[@BearsThatCare]

Not even John Williams??

[@poopnugget7225]

I study to hans zimmer

[@Nocutexx]

same

[@cadenza23]

Try out some Rupert Gregson-Williams, John Powell, John Williams, and James Newton Howard. Hans is amazing but he wouldn’t want you to limit yourself to just his music.

[@quadrant7493]

Cadenza I don’t... I just thought he deserved more appreciation

[@KwisatzHaderach.22.]

Hans Zimmer is a composer thinking as a director. The best filmcomposer of all time! 100%

[@doomstadt2371]

For those of you that want to stay happy being a working creative: This is like THE dude for Hollywood composing, and he stayed up til 5am excited over an idea he had for a stupid pirate movie. Never lose that reckless excitement, and never act like you're above it.

[@aurumthebrave3427]

"Still hunting down the great tune I've never written" What an absolute mad lad.

[@ErebosGR]

Probably because his greatest tunes weren't written by him.

[@senecaparker]

ErebosGR don’t you dare discredit this man like that ever again

[@MrSteveo114]

Count Dankula

[@Ze1oSs]

Every masterpiece score of Hans Zimmer: "So, it was early in the morning and I had no idea what I'm doing, but I had no time so just went with it"

[@vladiinsky]

apparently he is just modest...

[@andytan1430]

This is when ideas come unexpectedly

[@nate1933]

We are indeed in a special time to live during the era of Hans Zimmer. he will definitely go down in history. And Blue Planet 2, with Hans composing and David narrating, I can't imagine a more inspirational, goosebump-inducing combination.

[@RudalPL]

And now, on top of all this great movie scores we have another masterpiece by mr. Zimmer - Dune. Music in that film is incredible.

[@shourov331]

"While everyone was playing with Legos, I was torturing the piano" - Hans Zimmer

[@4deleDaz33m]

Did he say that? lmao.....hahahah

[@ledues3336]

@@4deleDaz33m yeah, 10:40

[@solileach]

if you like Hans zimmer check this piece I just made ​@t​

[@dankershaw8388]

That's how Legends are made

[@JohnnyVegaMusic]

🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@toonex5399]

interstellar was just insane, the music is just perfection

[@thelonesoldier4518]

I haven't seen it yet surprisingly. Is it any good?

[@simpleandjames]

Syeed Hussain no

[@diegofraile2651]

@@thelonesoldier4518 It is a masterpiece in every way, acting images, soundtracks, story telling...

[@-.tanner]

Syeed Hussain it is

[@thelonesoldier4518]

I've watched it guys. Can't believe I've not seen this movie before, kept avoiding it coz I find space Odyssey movies boring. But this was just bloody awwesomeeeeeeeeee

[@user-xp7xj7gm2c]

Kinda wish he had more to say on inception, it’s such a unique soundtrack. I love the blend of the electric guitar with the orchestra

[@illkmsfr]

the way I started tearing up when literally 2 seconds of the interstellar score started playing. this movie changed my life

[@jayko2k]

to this day, interstellar is the only movie that made me cry

[@SomeYouTubeTraveler]

So basically his career was: Director: "I really, really want you for this movie." Hans: "That genre's dumb tho." Director: "Not for long." Hans: "K" [creates genre-defining masterpiece]

[@user-tn1oh3he8c]

Imagine if he thinks the genre is good

[@user-tn1oh3he8c]

He’d create the best music ever heard

[@isaacdalziel5772]

@@user-tn1oh3he8c Apparently he's a Dune fan and is now creating music for the new Dune movie. The prophecy has come true

[@JafuetTheSame]

like if his music was too sophisticated for that

[@tasteewheat393]

I mean... His songs are so good....

[@thumbtack8133]

Hans Zimmer: You’ve got to be the worst idea I’ve ever heard of Pirates of the Caribbean: But you have heard of me

[@Redwood21]

ok thats really funny and creative

[@karolakkolo123]

This is got to be the worst idea I've ever seen .. So it would seem...

[@jonathanfrancesconi3355]

Hehe that gave me a laugh

[@extrm161]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/aniZlmeKlq-roas 1:09..

[@WoBSpitta]

What about Klaus Badelt as the composer of pirates of the Caribbean?

[@ConstellationOrion]

Gladiator... The best movie with the best soundtrack. Hans Zimmer is such a legend.

[@rethabilengwenya]

Its insane that he says he's "still searching for a great tune" 😮 when he's composed some of the greatest film scores of all time.

[@lobes117]

Everyone knows “interstellar” soundtrack is his masterpiece

[@lilpp4791]

Gladiator

[@s.p.8508]

lobes117 the Inception soundtrack is phenomenal. Time is my favorite Hans Zimmer piece

[@vikramsubramaniam6699]

I think it’s man of steel

[@pierregauthier3611]

Davy jones theme is probably my favourite one

[@guesswho3007]

Crimson Tide...specifically Roll Tide before the hymn. Incredible!

[@rdy2pon3]

"still hunting down the great tune i've never written" LMAO ok mate

[@dalyaya2146]

A B just imagine when he does finds his great tune in his prospective

[@rdy2pon3]

@@dalyaya2146 oh man I cannot wait

[@nimzo2763]

The fact that he hasn’t even found his greatest yet is insane cause he has so many legendary works

[@NickChase]

He will never find it.

[@olleydrum9016]

🤣😂 ikr

[@bensjammin92]

Time 100% is his best. Depending on your feels at the time it hits every spot and to watch it live as well is truly breathtaking

[@angelothompson186]

Don't care what what anyone says his Interstellar track is his best. It's used all over KZbin and gives off so many emotions and meanings.

[@lifeonmars03]

It's all over tick tock & ig now in the background of videos =/ altered though. Cornfield I think it is

[@matrixphijr]

His voice is almost as much of a masterpiece as his music. His accent is very nearly equal parts German and Southern English, and so fascinating to listen to.

[@yokhonart]

p r e a c h, finally someone said it 👌🏻

[@elliesart_]

As a Brit, i can only hear German :D

[@Olibaby12]

As a german, I also can only hear german

[@TheBeansChopper]

@@elliesart_ Maybe but I think this is perfection of the German accent

[@charlie5tanley]

yes. something captiving about his voice.

[@alexwaters4238]

"I'm still hunting down the great tune that I've never written..." That's a very humble thing to say considering he has written some of the most iconic film scores in history!

[@dejavu2752]

Creative types are rarely ever fully satisfied with a project, perfection is always just out of reach

[@klaraleblochova]

Can God be even better?

[@magtovi]

"Utopia is in the horizon. I walk two steps, it moves away to steps, and the horizon ten steps more. So, what's the use for 'utopia'? It's used for that, for walking" -- Eduardo Galeano

[@jamsterj9039]

The best scores ever, constantly. Amazing how he does it over and over

[@JoeyHazboun]

He casually said that as if he didn't write mountains lmao

[@MatthewTheWanderer]

Some of the best pieces of his music, the most iconic sounds, are really rather simple, just a couple of notes. It makes me wonder how they weren't "discovered" or created already! But, absolutely amazing music!

[@CharlotteFurnessWriter]

I also love how wonderfully modest and down-to-earth he is - a sign of true genius!

[@misaoshikhun2460]

For Lion King: "Dad wants to show off and that is why I took the job" 😂😂😂

[@hotsauce69247]

Also to create a piece of music in memory of his father 😭. I'm a big Zimmer fan and never knew that. Him mentioning it made me tear up.

[@ericrreyes16]

such a boss move

[@lifePaultheball]

Lol He won an Oscar for the lion king. Though the Oscar doesn't deserve him. What an absolute legend. He should have won Oscar for Interstellar too.

[@AB-yp9gf]

Dads Pride

[@chuhusuu1]

@@hotsauce69247 "It became a requirem for my dad" I felt that :(

[@ahmedhaneef]

"I'm basically unemployable" says the man who created some of greatest scores of our time.

[@Irondragon1945]

It does make me feel a bit better about myself that his amazing music skills come at the cost of other ones. Maybe I cant play the piano (even though I intend to learn it sone day), but I guess I'm better than him at other topics. Maybe.

[@younesl1366]

@@Irondragon1945 what do you mean ?

[@mnb9162]

@@Irondragon1945 I wouldn't get it too twisted, Hanz does like to be modest. They guy is a natural musician however way you slice it.

[@soxxel12]

John Williams and Hans Zimmer legacies will live on forever!!!

[@Balnazzardi]

Yeap, both these men have wrote SO MANY legendary soundtracks for SO many movies that their music will be heard and remembered by MILLIONS of people for GENERATIONS to come! Honestly I wish I could leave just lasting impact to this world, but these two men are completely on league of their own.

[@AA-qb7ni]

Hans has never disappointed. What a legend.

[@hennessy4666]

they had mozart , we have zimmer.

[@masterphil3066]

Who have hans

[@khanch.6807]

@@masterphil3066 Germans... probably.

[@solileach]

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[@annachase6036]

@@khanch.6807 Well technically Germans have both. Back when Mozart was alive Germany as a country didn't exist. So to be German meant to share certain values. It was a identity. Many people identified as Germans. Example: during and for a short time after the war against Napoleon Austrians called themselves German. Mozart was Bavarian and German. Nowadays his place of birth is in Austria but that doesn't change Mozart's history. Hans Zimmer was born in Frankfurt. To sum it up, both Mozart was German and Zimmer is a German citizen

[@stefansauvageonwhat-a-twis1369]

Maybe not spacewise but timewise

[@frictyfranq321]

"I'm still hunting down the great tune that I've never written" - Hans Zimmer. This one sentence will inspire thousands of people like you.

[@ramasodimalete2699]

Tell me you didn’t get goosebumps listening to him, while his sounds play in the background

[@no_yelling_on_the_bus7294]

Hans is one of the most influential artists of the modern cinematic era

[@fulloflife97]

If you ever heard a movie score and it took your breath away, it was probably Hans Zimmer.

[@werbinichskdk9662]

fulloflife97 or John Williams

[@SSNPERWIRA98]

Ikr

[@CaptCondor]

Jerry Goldsmith

[@xxxFreelancerxxx]

Or James Horner

[@magicwizard2127]

Or John Williams

[@saulamr]

"little did I know, because I'm ignorant" said the most elegant and cultured composer Ive ever seen. His way of looking at things is amazing.

[@MrYessin87]

Someone ignorant would never say "I'm ignorant"

[@humongoushugo6986]

"Elegant and cultured", LOL what.

[@hotamadeus2726]

Everyone's ignorant, you just gotta admit it

[@unicockboy1666]

@@MrYessin87 That was an ignorant statement - or was it not? 🤔🤔

[@sorucha8249]

Well I guess you haven't 'seen' many How could you when most of them have been dead for more than a 100 years...

[@kor3ancookie]

Everyone is talking about his music with movies, but his music was SO GOATED with the original MW2 soundtrack

[@syriana9575]

The day i heard a hans zimmer movie score for the first time, is the day i started to actually enjoy movies more

[@pas5294]

Pirates of the Caribbean wouldn’t be a memorable movie if it wasn’t for the music score

[@maigrrr]

totally agree and for Johnny Depp also

[@subhashs9751]

@@maigrrr and Hector barbossa as well

[@innosanto]

Johnny great in it

[@KalleJon10]

Hans is a master of his Craft. But there are plenty of reasons to why Potc became a prolific franchise.

[@picturamovens]

i disagree. although the score is great and definitely memorable, the movie is extremely good on its own.

[@SIBliss]

Truly inspiring. I love artists that can look at the world and say" I think we should try it this way!". The Dune soundtrack is one of my favorite soundtracks of all time.

[@GenieY23]

And I'm still learning... That is why he continues to create masterpieces. There is nothing more detrimental to any profession than thinking that you've seen it all and learned it all. He is an extremely humbling person and I'm glad we get to experience his genius.

[@betchaos7383]

All his stories are basically "Here's a weird idea" "That's a terrible idea" "No it's not" "Oh your right that's a great idea"

[@sabak9029]

bEtchaos7 came here looking for this comment

[@beanman2206]

hes a very humble guy

[@DarrenPearson]

The deeply personal, human creative process, incapsulated in your comments. Self-doubt and ones inner thoughts are both the harshest and loudest critic. ‘We can all sing, it’s what the rest of the world thinks that matters ultimately though.’ By; me ;)

[@SpencerKelly93]

It's still a travesty that Hans didn't win best score for Interstellar. That score was 50% of the movie. Without Zimmer I don't know if it even conveys the message properly or the same way.

[@beeeneee]

it does not. I watch the movie for the music only.

[@twomindz79]

It is a travesty. Such a powerful score. Visceral and beautiful. I listened to just the score months on cd. Of course the picture is a modern masterpiece.

[@GothicKin]

I think the award is meant to honor the score that best served the film and I think that HZ's music is very selfish and it's like he's telling the story his own way. Personally I think the movie and music are masterpieces but they feel like two great separate masterpieces. I don't know if that makes sense, anyway that score could probably bring an MMA fighter to tears so they could have given him the award anyway

[@twomindz79]

'it's like he's telling the story his own way" That's his job!!! . He wasn't given the script for the film . He was only given a brief outline of the man and daughter story. It served the film and affected millions.

[@gaurimore1568]

Spencer Kelly Thank you! Alexandra Desplat was good but Hans Zimmer was way better!

[@tanyaolson4174]

I love how most of these start out with Hans Zimmer being so skeptical of the movie and then he creates some of the best film scores of all time. My favorite film composer hands down.

[@mrmanchu7701]

Dudes saying he hasn't found "the one," when he's done the lion king, the pirates of the Caribbean, batman, inception, interstellar, kung fu panda, etc. Hans Zimmer is the most iconic movie composer on earth, hands down.

[@TeshuwahRijkers]

"I'm a director." "Yeah, you and my mother both." Yeah he's a legend alright

[@TeshuwahRijkers]

@Jonny E you mean you didn't get the quote? Or do you mean you didn't get that it's a quote?

[@tanjim4487]

@Jonny E Mothers like to tell their children what to do. Sort of what directors do

[@tanjim4487]

@Jonny E when the director showed up in the early morning & claimed he is a director. Hans replied with slight disdain that his mother is also a director. Sort of saying i don't believe you, go away, i need to sleep. I mean it’s not funny like you would laugh out loud but defo humorous imo

[@asneakychicken322]

Jonny E kind of like responding to something unbelievable with “yeah and I’m the King of England” or something similar, he was claiming that his mother was a director as much as this guy apparently was, which she isn’t

[@rocampa]

if the joke has to be explained it looses humor