Hollywood Maestro Mark Mancina Loves His iPhone
You may not have heard of the name Mark Mancina, but you've definitely heard one of his scores. Mancina has been tickling the ears of moviegoers for years, composing the soundtracks for such blockbusters as 'Training Day,' 'Bad Boys,' 'Con Air,' 'Twister' and 'Tarzan.' He's won three Grammy awards for some of his work and even dabbles in Broadway musicals where he's picked up a Tony award and co-written many of the songs for The Lion King musical. With his latest work on the film 'August Rush' set to debut next month, we caught up with Mancina for a chat about tech.
What gadgets do you always bring with you to the set for down-time?
MacBook and iPhone.
What cell phone do you have right now and what do you love/hate about it?
iPhone. Love it, but there's no GPS and I have a bad sense of direction.
Who's the last person you sent a text message to and what was it about?
John Ondrasik. "Let's meet for coffee." He's written songs for the upcoming film 'August Rush,' and I wrote the score.
What site or service do you head to pretty much every time you get online?
Teach12.com. I'm a Teaching Company lectures addict. I'm currently listening to Robert Greenberg's "Bach & the High Baroque." He's amazing. Check him out.
Name one thing you wish one of your gadgets could do that it doesn't do now?
I wish my iPhone was international. I wish my iPod had higher sample rate.
What upcoming gadget can you not wait to get your hands on?
iPhone 3!
You're stranded on a desert island: What gadget do you bring?
My classical guitar.
What's the most-played song or artist on your iPod?
It's a toss-up between Stravinsky and Keane.
Are you a Mac or PC person?
I'm a composer and I'm completely Mac-based, which is a great place to be.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Mike @ Oct 12th 2007 10:52PM
I hate the way he produced Emerson Lake and Palmer's "Black Moon" album.
Joe @ Oct 13th 2007 12:50AM
I couldn't disagree more. Black Moon was not only ELP's comeback album in 1992, but it was easily on a par with Brain Salad Surgery, thanks in no small part to Mark Mancina's production. It was the perfect sound at the right time, for the right band. Bravo, Mark.