ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Tell us about your rather unusual approach towards scoring the newChild’s Play.
BEAR McCREARY: One thing that I decided to try was to score the entire film with toys.
I eventually formed a group of toys that I called my Toy Orchestra.
It was toy pianos, toy xylophones, plastic guitars.
I really had the time of my life.
What did your daughter think about her father stealing her toys to do his job?
[Laughs] Clark, I’m going to admit this to you she was not happy.
That’s my xylophone!"
She insisted I pick all of the instruments up and take them back into her playroom.
It was tiresome but it kept everybody happy.
What was that like?
Did you ever dream about Chucky battling Godzilla?
Where possible, and where narratively necessary, I am making references to old themes.
But, in both cases, I’m also trying to move the scores forwards in time.
I want them to sound like movies that have come out in 2019.
I wanted them to sound very modern.
TheChild’s Playsoundtrack is now available to buy.
Watch a video of Bear McCreary performing “Child’s Play Theme” above.
