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‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ Composer Invented an Instrument, Called “The String Prison,” for Sequel

The Hollywood Reporter
Story by Lexy PerezDecember 14, 2024 • 8:30 PM
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Composer Hildur Gudnadóttir innovates with custom instruments, including the 'string prison,' to create the haunting score for 'Joker: Folie à Deux'.
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  • Gudnadóttir collaborated closely with director Todd Phillips, who gave her creative freedom to develop the film's sonic landscape, including the use of a unique 'trench cello' box-shaped string instrument from World War I.
  • To capture the gritty, confined setting of Arkham State Hospital in the 'Joker' sequel, Gudnadóttir worked with a friend to design an electric fence-like 'string prison' instrument, which could get dangerously hot due to its amplified strings.
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Hildur Gudnadóttir, Joaquin Phoenix, Lady Gaga, DC Comics, Joker: Folie à Deux
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