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Jul 2018
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Episode 97: Brad Bird On The Music Of In...

Edith Bowman
About this episode

Not for the first time on this show we're joined by Pixar royalty, which is, frankly, a joy.

Following Edith's chat about Coco with Lee Unkrich & Darla Anderson back in episode 75, we're delighted to welcome writer, director, animator, voice-actor & double Oscar winner Brad Bird - who has just served up another masterclass in movie-making with Incredibles 2.

Like Coco, Incredibles 2 is scored by Michael Giacchino, who also worked with Brad on the first film. We also talk about Iron Giant, find out about his introduction to Disney, and discover some of his favourite scores.

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