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Danny Elfman: From Avant-Garde Street Performer to Rock Star Film Composer

Danny Elfman: From Avant-Garde Street Performer to Rock Star Film Composer

FromThe Great Creators with Guy Raz


Danny Elfman: From Avant-Garde Street Performer to Rock Star Film Composer

FromThe Great Creators with Guy Raz

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Length:
75 minutes
Released:
Dec 20, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Danny Elfman is a musician best known for fronting the new wave band Oingo Boingo and for his scores on countless Tim Burton films (Edward Scissorhands, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Batman). He joins Guy to talk about his adventures in a traveling circus, his relentless battle with stage fright, his decision to leave the biggest job of his career, and how he recently did a solo set at Coachella that went viral.Links from the show:Danny in The Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo on The Gong Show (1976)Weird Science by Oingo BoingoPee Wee's Big Adventure themeThe Simpsons themeDanny's Batman themeDanny and Helena Bonham Carter performing A Nightmare Before Christmas at Royal Albert HallPerformance of Only a Lad at Coachella 2022Music video for HappyInstagramTwitterFacebookSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Released:
Dec 20, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (89)

Where does creativity come from? Is it a gift, or can it be learned? Guy Raz puts those questions to some of the most celebrated creative people in the world. Each week, Guy sits down with notable performers – from legendary actors and comedians to chart-topping musicians – to trace their life’s journey, dive deep into their work, and illuminate the source of their creativity.