Jon Burlingame and Steven Smith

Published: Jan. 22, 2021, 8 a.m.

Two of the world\u2019s foremost authorities on movie music\u2014whom we also count as good friends\u2014join in a buoyant conversation filled with insight and laughter. Jon Burlingame writes for Variety and teaches film scoring at USC; his books include The Music of James Bond. Steven Smith\u2019s latest book is Music by Max Steiner: The Epic Life of Hollywood\u2019s Most Influential Composer. Together they represent an unbeatable storehouse of knowledge which they are eager to share with all of us.

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