Pinocchio w/ Christopher Willis

There's no strings on us this week as acclaimed composer Christopher Willis (The Death of Stalin, Mickey Mouse, Black Mirror) joins us to talk about the score to Walt Disney's 1940s masterpiece Pinocchio and much, much more. The lessons Disney learned from the animated shorts through Snow White to this film, how to score a theme park ride and Willis' work on Lamya's Poem, The Death of Stalin, the Mickey Mouse shorts, and Schmigadoon! are among the many, many topics of discussion on this episode. Join us, won't you, as we wish upon a star with Pinocchio.

Christopher Willis' website: https://www.christopherwilliscomposer.com/

Listen to his work on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1Qu6r22G2M8Xqz0GawYv8P?si=vfHCRDcaRnq8yLWzONxN7A&nd=1

Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mrchriswillis and Mastodon: @chriswillis@mastodon.social

And check out the album for Lamya's Poem releasing September 15th!

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