#73 - Jim Johnston Interview (WWE, Undertaker, Ultimate Warrior, Film, Stage Fright, Hall Of Fame, etc.)

Jim Johnston was the main composer for over 30 years at WWE and is responsible for some of the iconic themes from Ultimate Warrior & Undertaker to Stone Cold & The Rock.   WEBSITE jimjohnston.com   TIMESTAMPS   00:00 - Intro 00:28 - Jim Johnston Wants To Come To New Zealand/Lord Of The Rings 01:19 - Yellowstone Park 02:46 - How Jim Composed At WWE & Post WWE/Having To Many Ideas 05:33 - Jim Realises In Hindsight He Needed WWE’s Strict Deadlines 06:17 - Jim Doesn’t Get Writers Block 07:27 - Vince McMahon/Information Jim Got About WWE Superstars 09:00 - WWE Superstars Would Try To Pitch Music To Jim 10:33 - Jim Wasn’t Approachable 11:38 - Deadlines To Compose/Jim Liked The Pressure 14:10 - Jim Didn’t Just Compose The WWE Entrance Music 14:52 - Jim Johnston Would Love To Compose For Hollywood Films 16:40 - Jim Always Wants To Convey Emotion Through Music 18:08 - Politics Of Hollywood/ Jim Is Confident He Could Score Well For Hollywood 20:22 - Stigma Of Composing For WWE 21:32 - Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson 24:29 - How Jim Johnston Is Able To Easily Write Different Styles 27:50 - Every Instrument Jim Can Play 29:06 - Jim Johnston Rarely Collaborates/Jim’s Stage Fright 32:10 - Stage Fright Hasn’t Improved Over The Years 34:38 - Jim Would Be Less Nervous Performing Virtually/Jim Is Anti Lip Singing 36:06 - Jim Does Want To Perform LIVE 36:43 - Jim Hasn’t Been Asked To Be In WWE Hall Of Fame 37:31 - Jim Doesn’t Understand Why He Hasn’t Been Asked In WWE Hall Of Fame 38:39 - Jim Was A Contractor/Workforce System Between NZ & America 40:57 - Jim Composed To Cope After Being Fired From WWE 43:31 - Jim’s Daily Schedule 45:02 - Ultimate Warriors Theme 48:10 - Simple Ideas Are The Most Effective 48:50 - Undertakers Theme 51:50 - Undertaker Walkout Wouldn’t Work Without The Theme 53:41 - Wrestling Isn’t Fake/The Ring Is Hard 57:18 - Social Media/Being Stopped In The Street 59:00 - Jim Still Loves Composing 59:40 - Jim Is Doing An EP Of Themes 1:01:48 - Jim Open To Composing For Video Games 1:03:58 - Melody Isn’t Heard As Much In Film These Days/Jaws 1:06:06 - Jim Likes Normal Conversations 1:07:30 - Cliche Interviews