And should that last nomination happen, it would be a first for legendary composer Carter Burwell.
I began at the opening scene, Burwell says of creating his score.
Its an odd choice, looking back, because none of the main characters appear in that scene.
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It would suggest something about the feeling of the film and those characters who you havent even met yet.
That was my goal.
I wrote several different ideas for that and sent them all to Todd.
Tycho Burwell
I find Todd very musically astute.
Its not true for all directors but I really trust his judgement on these things.
That was the one he thought was definitely the right feeling and level of excitement.
That opening scene is at nighttime and you see steam coming out of the street.
Something about that felt like it wanted a string rhythm and woodwind melody.
Theres not a great deal of dialogue, he says.
A lot of what the characters want to say to each other, they cant.
Its the kind of thing thats a delight to work on.
Although it does use echoes, because whats happening in that scene is Therese remembering Carol.
At this point we dont really know what the movie is about yet.
Were setting up a mystery of what were going to experience.
Listen to the track, Taxi, below.
Its only when I see the film finished, Burwell says.
I sawCarola month ago, and at that point I realized it was all working together.
The music by itself never gives me that feeling.
In this case, everything is working together.
Carolis out in limited release on Nov. 20.
