Emmy Award-winning Disney composer Mark Watters
Aljon Go and Dave Bossert chat with Disney TV and film composer Mark Watters. Mark Watters is a six-time Emmy Award-winning composer and conductor whose diverse career spans 400 television episodes, feature films, DVDs, and video games. Recent projects include serving as music director for the highly acclaimed animated series, “Have A Laugh,” a three-year project to restore and re-record 60 classic Disney shorts from the ‘30s and ‘40s. 2012 marked his debut with Pixar Animation Studios with his original score for "Time Travel Mater" and serving as principal arranger for "Pixar In Concert" which has enjoyed numerous performances around the world. In 2013, he scored the Oscar-nominated short, "Get A Horse," which appeared in theaters with the blockbuster, "Frozen." We discuss John Williams' choosing him to conduct “Star Wars In Concert,” classic Disney shorts, and working with superstars like Beyonce. […]
Persons
Mark Watters (interviewee)Dave Bossert (host)
Keywords
Music, Sound effects/Sound designPixar
Star Wars
Television