How to be a Score Composer with Jeremy Zuckerman

Ever wondered how a film score composer becomes a film score composer? Well, Emmy-award winning film and tv composer and sonic artist Jeremy Zuckerman (Avatar: the Last Airbender, The Legend of Korra, Scream: the Series) is here to talk about his journey to success.

This episode is extra special to me because Jeremy's music is one of the first things that inspired me to work in the film indstury. And when I grew up, I asked Jeremy to score my first feature documentary, This Little Land of Mines, and he did! Listen to the soundtrack here. 

In this episode, we cover:

• Jeremy's upbringing and Berkeley/CalArts education
• How Jeremy overcame pursuing a competitive career path
• How Jeremy fell into score composing
• Why Jeremy debated not doing Avatar: the Last Airbender
• Jeremy's tips for aspiring composers
• How to say "no" to balance work + life

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