Launch
Podcast by John August
Three out of five people dream of writing a book. Maybe you're one of them. But what does it take to go from dream to launch? Screenwriter John August (Go, Big Fish, Charlie and The Chocolate Factory) sought to find out as he tackled something he’d only ever dreamed of: writing a novel. This is a show about putting something out into the world. How will it turn out? You’ll know when they do.
John August asked me to write some original music for his new podcast. He wanted something that captured the wonder of both the novel-writing process, and also of the main character of his book - Arlo Finch. In episode 2, he also asked me to write some material that could follow Hedwig's theme from Harry Potter - something that sounded as if it could belong in a Potter movie. Listen to both excerpts and tracks below. I hope you enjoy my original music for Launch.