The Langoliers miniseries was not an easy gig – three hours miniseries with 2 hours and 40 minutes of music. Wall to wall, carpet score that’s how we call this type of film score. To add to the attraction, the editing was done in New York while I was in LA. The Web was an infant and Fed Ex was the only way to follow the editor, but they would change the cuts constantly since the VFX were all in process of completion. I was working with the green screen and lots of notes from Tom Holland – the director of this film. Actually, it was a film – they had it released in the world as a feature also.
So here I was with the footage that had no background noises and effects if you remember the plot – the film takes place in a strange place without any sounds – complete silence. The acting was remarkable – it was my indicator of the direction that I should take – suspense or action, drama or horror.
The final cut was delivered to me in about three weeks before the airtime on ABC. The orchestral score came from my samplers, but it was a big secret at a time.
How they say “ all is well when it ends with a bang”. The best rating for the miniseries on a network in prime time. Still.
And a book from the Master himself with a cool message.
