‘Sing Sing’ Composer Bryce Dessner On Defying Expectations By “Responding To The Poetry Under The Heartbeat Of The Film”
DeadlineStory by Ryan Fleming
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Acclaimed composer Bryce Dessner crafts a score for 'Sing Sing' that subverts prison film tropes, drawing inspiration from opera to capture a sense of freedom.
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- Dessner avoided the typical gritty, violent soundscape associated with prison films, instead opting for an operatic approach that emphasizes rehabilitation and humanity.
- The composer used opera as a 'jumping off point' to create a score that responds to the 'poetry under the heartbeat of the film', defying audience expectations.
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Bryce Dessner, a24, Sing Sing