How to Become a Film Composer // Ben Messelbeck

Ben Messelbeck wants you to become a film composer. He's a multi-instrumentalist who’s spent more than a decade as a full-time film composer, scoring documentaries like The Kids Are Not Alright and Zombies: Hung Up on a Dream, as well as narrative films like Adult Interference and The Good Half.He’s toured the world as bass player for the band Hello Stranger, with Joachim Cooder and Juliette Commagere, and he wants lots more musicians to try their hand at film scoring, especially those who think it’s out of reach.- But what’s his advice for musicians who want to make the leap to film composing?- What does he think about AI’s impact on music and film?- And why is knowing your “why” so important in music—and in life?I talked to Ben to find out. Please subscribe and leave a review if you dig it—it makes a huge difference. Thanks for being here. 🤍 GSEPISODE NOTESBen Messelbeck websiteBen Messelbeck IMDBBen Messelbeck InstagramGood Sunset InstagramGood Sunset websiteTRACKS PLAYED"every living thing follows a set path" - Ben Messelbeck"beautiful voices in the night" - Ben Messelbeck"we can do this thing" - Ben Messelbeck"quiet moment" - Ben Messelbeck"gus van zant" - Ben Messelbeck"do you believe in time travel" - Ben Messelbeck"wanderlust" - Ben Messelbeck"i'm here for you" - Ben Messelbeck"just keep going" - Ben Messelbeck"old friends" - Ben MesselbeckThanks again to my previous guests: Navin Kala, Guillaume Blanjean, Ainsworth, TJ Dumser, Tyler Pursel, Aqeel Aadam, and Andrea Ragusa of AC Noises.Special thanks to Navin for the Slow Fade cover art.