This week’s interview…
September 8th, 2021
#2 George Christopoulos (Part II)
Part II covers information that is more useful to young composers starting out and contain some useful and important tips along the way.
The next post will feature a couple of audience Q&A. Additional segments will be uploaded in the weeks to come that are not related to the official questions of the interview but contain interesting pieces of information.
BIO
George Christopoulos is the founder, CEO and film composer’s agent of OTICONS Ltd. talent agency. In 2005, he started his collaboration with the famous Japanese composer Shigeru Umebayashi, which in 2010 led to the foundation of OTICONS agency, which represents film composers, orchestrators and other music artists and professionals for film and other media. As an agent he represents internationally more than 30 film composers from more than 20 different nationalities, while at the same time he has worked as a consultant for international co-productions on several feature films. In 2014 he also started a ground-breaking initiative, the annual international film music competition, the OTICONS FACULTY, which has a judging panel of world acclaimed and multi-awarded composers. His passion for film music and film and music education, has quickly placed him on the map of the entertainment industry as a unique kind of a talent agent and educator.
Questions
0:57 - What can composers do to that collaborating with young directors?
4:43 - In your line of work, what’s the thing you do that most people aren’t aware of?
7:44 - Could you talk about location and opportunity?
12:33 - What has been one of your most emotionally rewarding experiences in your career?
14:20 - What is you opinion on the show "Call my Agent"? (Dix pour cent)