Jeremy [The Wolf]: Tell us about how you became involved in "Justice
League: Gods and Monsters" and how does it feel to be one of the top "go
to" people for DC Universe Animated... which is awesome by the way?
Frederik Wiedmann: I feel
incredibly honored to be trusted by Warner Brothers Animation for so
many of their projects. I really love working on them, it’s been such a
wonderful couple of years filled with superheroes in my studio.
In terms of Justice League GAM, I
am not entirely sure how it all went down, but I did get a call at some
point from WB offering me the job. I knew Bruce was involved in this
one, and I get extremely excited. Working with him and Giancarlo Volpe
on Green Lantern TAS was such an inspiring year and half for me, and I
was thrilled to work for Bruce again.
Jeremy [The Wolf]: How do you find your inspiration from project to
project and is there another artist/composer you listen too currently
that moves you?
Frederik Wiedmann: I get mostly
inspired by the visuals that I am looking at, combined with what I hear
during my conversations with my film makers. Often the people that I
work with (Producers, Directors) have a very clear idea about what they
want in the music, how they want to audience to feel, and how they want
to movie to feel. Based on all these things my head usually starts
spinning and I go! I am a big film music nut, so I do listen to a lot of
it myself, when I am driving my kids to school (My 4-year old loves
Pirate of the Caribbean music!) and on my own time. I think my favorite
composers are John Powell (how to Train Your Dragon, Bourne), Henry
Jackman (Captian America, Big Hero 6), Christophe Beck (Ant-Man,
Frozen). These three continue to inspire me with each score they bring
out. I love it.
Jeremy [The Wolf]: Share your recent involvement in "Spectrum" and your opportunity to get the message out for this cause?
Frederik Wiedmann: Spectrum was a very
special project. I know Jill Jones (Director) and Brent Yontz (Producer)
very well now, and they are so incredibly talented. Spectrum is a very
unique look at Autism, a very optimistic look. I really wanted to convey
the message of the doc with the music as well. When you see the film
(available on vimeo), you will see that it is a very fresh way to look
at Autism, and it is a really incredible experience to see through the
eyes of the people in the movie. We wanted the audiecne to see that
there is a certain beauty in the perception of an autistic person, which
sometimes can be inspiring (like for the Poet or the Painter). The
music really had to support the message of the doc, to look at Autism
not as a disease, but as a different way to see the world.
Jeremy [The Wolf]: What is next?
Frederik Wiedmann: I have a great
thriller coming out soon (not sure when the release date will be at this
point), it’s called ‘Shut In”, starring Beth Riesgraf. It’s a really
great story with lots of great twists, so keep a look out for that one.
Also more DC work in the pipeline, The titles of these will be revealed
in time.
Also, if you have Netflix,
you can always tune in for more ‘All Hail King Julien” (a Madagascar
spin-off), or my new show “Miles form Tomorrowland” on Disney Junior.
THANK YOU THANK YOU...
If you would like to find out more: http://frederikwiedmann.com/
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Jeremy
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