#106 - Joel Douek Interview (Film Composing, David Attenborough, UN, Philosophy, Neuroscience, Travelling, Manhatten Night etc.)

Joel Douek is a television and film composer who has a background in Neuroscience working for the UN. He has composed over 9 David Attenborough documentaries. #davidattenborough #manhattennight #film   SOCIAL MEDIA WEBSITE - www.joeldouek.com WEBSITE VR www.echoer.com   TIMESTAMPS   00:00 - Intro 00:50 - How Joel Became A Film Composer/Editing For Pokemon 03:05 - Doing Revisions 05:51 - Removing Ego/Egos In Film 07:51 - Finding Efficiency Under Tight Deadlines/Music Templates On A TV Series 12:00 - Reusing Motifs  13:23 - Mistakes That Piano Players Make While Composing/Understanding Orchestration 16:25 - Joel Doesn’t Like The Idea Of Hobbies/Balancing Out Different Endeavours  19:04 - How Neuroscience Has Affected Joel’s Music 21:54 - Melody Is Secondary To Emotion/Joel’s Composing Process 23:39 - How Joel Ended Up Composing For David Attenborough 26:50 - Meeting David Attenborough 29:11 - Networking Is Bad/Building Friendships Is The Way To Look At It 32:22 - How To Get The Word Out About Your Music Portfolio 33:33 - Before Doing A Project Follow 3 Rules 35:18 - Why Joel Is Quite Philosophical/Joel’s Previous Work At The UN  37:41 - Joel Doesn’t Consider Himself An Entertainer 39:13 - How Travelling Has Influenced Joel’s Music/Have Experiences 42:38 - Travelling To Get Experiences/You Don’t Learn Anything As A Tourist 45:38 - Creators Are Fearful/Embracing Fear/Weight Of Expectations 48:45 - How Joel Deals With Anxiety/Vision Quest 50:54 - Fight Or Flight Relating To Music 52:41 - Doing The Music For Manhattan Night 56:05 - What Joel Is Looking To Musically Going Forward 59:29 - Staying Up With Technology 1:01:53 - Where To Follow Joel Douek