Some directors frequent the same rock bands when choosing songs for their films (i.e. Martin Scorcese and The Rolling Stones). Others prefer to find their rock star heroes and have those individuals compose totally original music for their films, such as Wes Anderson and Devo's Mark Mothersbaugh. The latter describes the relationship of director Paul Thomas Anderson and Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood, who will be scoring Inherent Vice for Anderson.
It will be the third time Greenwood has composed for the director, and it will be Anderson's third consecutive film featuring the guitarist behind the score. Greenwood crafted the acclaimed soundtrack to 2007's There Will Be Blood as well as 2012's The Master. The score for the former was hyped as a possible Oscar contender, however it was ruled ineligible as Greenwood had incorporated some of his previous compositions into the work. It did receive a Grammy nomination for Best Score Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media however.
Reports indicate that Greenwood will be recording Inherent Vice's score during February with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in London.
Radiohead doesn't seem to be near the release of a new album, but the classical scene is keeping Greenwood busy. He's also working on a collaboration with The National's guitarist Bryce Dessner, which will package parts of Greenwood's There Will Be Blood collection with a series of original compositions by Dessner. Reports indicate the collection will be "string-heavy," which falls right in line with what we'd expect from Greenwood's film scores.
