Today’s guest is award winning film and television composer Roger Neill. Roger is best know for his scores for the films “20th Century Women,” “Don’t Think Twice,” “Beginners” and for his work on television series such as Amazon’s “Mozart in the Jungle,” CBS’s “Mom” and the long-running Fox series “King of the Hill.” He’s also worked extensively in the video game world on blockbuster titles such as Assassin’s Creed: Revelations, Borderlands 2, and many others. He holds a PhD from Harvard University, he arranges and orchestrates for recording artists like Beck, Kygo, and Michael Jackson, is a multi-instrumentalist and world music enthusiast. We have a great chat about how he got started in composition, the importance of never being complacent, learning to maximize your strengths, and finding inspiration by breaking patterns.? In this episode we'll dig in on... ?Composing for film and televisionTV DeadlinesDiscovering inspiration by breaking patternsVideo game music? Travis' Intro ?Action is the Foundation? ... Listening Recommendation ?? Mentioned in the Interview ?? Learn More About Roger Neill... ?Website: http://rogerneill.com/? Our Sponsors ?Check out oeksound. The makers of Soothe2 and Spiff!Sign Up for Complete Producer Network!Crescendo: The World's First Subscription Mixing ServiceListen to Secret Sonics!? Progressions the Show ?Support Progressions on Patreon!Sign up for the Progressions Mailing ListInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/progressionspod/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ProgressionsPod/Twitter: https://twitter.com/progressionspodLearn more about Travis: https://www.travisference.com/Affiliate Links (aka Support the Show AND Get Stuff):Soundflow - Speed up your workflow!Gear I Can't Live Without!Recommended ReadingCheck out the Progressions Podcast SetupRiverside.fm - Video Interview Platform