Anne Hathaway and FKA twigs Reveal Secrets Behind Mother Mary Soundtrack
Director David Lowery and stars Anne Hathaway and FKA twigs discuss the creative process behind the soundtrack for the new psychodrama film Mother Mary. Initially inspired by mainstream pop icons like Taylor Swift and Lorde, Lowery shifted his musical influences to artists such as James Blake and Aldous Harding to better capture the emotional depth of the haunted love story between Hathaway’s character and designer Sam Anselm, played by Michaela Coel. The majority of the soundtrack was composed by Charli XCX and Jack Antonoff, providing early demos that helped Hathaway embody the desperate humanity of her role. FKA twigs, who also appears in the film as a medium named Imogene, contributed an ethereal track used in a pivotal scene, while another song she wrote was excluded. The resulting music blends avant-garde elements with mass appeal, reflecting the fictional pop diva’s cult-like status. The article highlights how the collaborative effort created a uniform portrait of a 21st-century star, acclaimed for its performance footage and sonic atmosphere despite mixed early reviews of the film itself.
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Anne Hathaway and FKA twigs Reveal Secrets Behind Mother Mary Soundtrack
Director David Lowery and stars Anne Hathaway and FKA twigs discuss the creative process behind the soundtrack for the new psychodrama film Mother Mary. Initially inspired by mainstream pop icons like Taylor Swift and Lorde, Lowery shifted his musical influences to artists such as James Blake and Aldous Harding to better capture the emotional depth of the haunted love story between Hathaway’s character and designer Sam Anselm, played by Michaela Coel. The majority of the soundtrack was composed by Charli XCX and Jack Antonoff, providing early demos that helped Hathaway embody the desperate humanity of her role. FKA twigs, who also appears in the film as a medium named Imogene, contributed an ethereal track used in a pivotal scene, while another song she wrote was excluded. The resulting music blends avant-garde elements with mass appeal, reflecting the fictional pop diva’s cult-like status. The article highlights how the collaborative effort created a uniform portrait of a 21st-century star, acclaimed for its performance footage and sonic atmosphere despite mixed early reviews of the film itself.
The Guardian