For Episode 6 of The Fourth Wall, we head to the studio of composer Bear McCreary to discuss his diverse body of work! From the age of five, Bear developed an incredible passion for film and film music which started him on the path to becoming a film composer eventually leading him to become one of the final prodigies of Hollywood legend Elmer Bernstein. Bear's distinct blending of traditional and modern film scoring sensibilities is what sets him apart from other composers along with his drive to innovate. You'd be hard pressed to find another composer who's catalogued such a wide variety of projects with such diverse instrumentation ranging from "Battlestar Galactica", to "Outlander," to AMC's "The Walking Dead", to "10 Cloverfield Lane," to 2018's video game smash hit "God of War." 2019 might be Bear's biggest year yet as he's the musical genius behind two beloved franchises in the "Child's Play" reboot and massive summer blockbuster "Godzilla: King of the Monsters." During our conversation, we discussed growing up as film fans, his work on "Godzilla" and "Child's Play," how he managed to revitalize a classic Blue Oyster Cult B-Side track, and much more!
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