When looking at composer Chris Bezold’s resume, you will see he is somewhat of an aficionado when it comes to action film music. He has scored everything from Larceny starring the great Dolph Lundgren to Samuel Goldwyn Films’ As Good As Dead starring Michael Jai White. So what actually makes a good action film score? A great action score should be engaging on its own, while reinforcing the movie around it. It should also add another layer of emotion and suspense to the chases, cliffhangers, explosions or fights we often see in the genre. “In my opinion, it should bring you into the drama and help you really feel what's happening on screen.” Bezold says. “You also shouldn't notice it! This is key. If someone is really noticing the music and not getting wrapped up with the drama on screen, then something is wrong. The music should pull the audience into the story and bring them to the edge of their seat, without realizing that the score is what's doing this.”Bezold talks about his latest film, R. Ellis Frazier’s Day Labor and much more in the below interview. Bezold’s score for the film is now available digitally. Day Labor TRAILER | 2024 www.youtube.com Editor's Note: the following interview is edited for length and clarity. No Film School: How did you first get into music? What was the score that lit the fuse for you to become a composer?Chris Bezold: I actually started in music very young. I started taking drum...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Wednesday, 15 May