John Williams showed us that power with Star Wars,” says Silvestri. “There is a certain power associated with hearing thematic material associated with specific characters, especially in brands. A rather gloomy, emotional version of the theme was also used in the first trailer for Infinity War. Looking back at Age of Ultron, Silvestri notes that score continuity is a powerful tool for composers, and Danny Elfman made use of Silvestri’s Avengers theme for the sequel. “ Thanos needed to accomplish a certain amount of work before the end of the film, and that leaves things in a very interesting place for the fourth Avengers,” says Silvestri. Silverstri jokes that Thanos is hard at work during the two-and-a-half hour runtime. I will say that Thanos‘ toughest decision isn’t a strategic one it’s an emotional one,” he notes. He’s a very powerful being who does bad things, but he’s also a thoughtful character with a very human side to him thanks to Joe and Anthony and the writers.
“This is a hard one to answer… the scene deals with Thanos. Silvestri chose his words carefully when describing the particular moment with his favorite character. The most challenging scene to score was laced with spoilers regarding Thanos. So, I have to do that moment justice, but then, the very next scene could be on the battlefield with something humorous occurring. … If they don’t, then the narrative doesn’t work and you’ve failed. “When a character that’s been around for multiple films dies, you want the audience to feel that emotionally. “You don’t get a lot of Marvel deaths, not at this level,” admits Silvestri. When asked if he had to score any deaths in the film, Silvestri had to answer carefully. Every time he got one, that moment was always significant and often times emotional.” “The music for the Infinity Stones is actually built around Thanos‘ reaction. “In the first Captain America, I did some things with the Tesseract that had to do with voices and some harp,” shares Silvestri. The Infinity Stones are heavily featured in the film, but Silvestri decided against giving them their own musical signature. They have his musical stamp because it’s his vision that they’re executing,” says Silvestri. “ Thanos and his crew were all treated like Thanos. He clearly deserved that if for no other reason than the sheer amount of cinematic real estate he occupies in the film,” says Silvestri.įor the film’s other antagonists - the four Children of Thanos known as the Black Order - Silvestri wanted to establish a musical link. “ Thanos didn’t just get his own musical theme he got his own sensibility. Silvestri confirms that the focus of this Avengers film is on Thanos. They instinctively know what the division of labor is within this entity known as ‘The Russo Brothers.’ It really was like working with one person.” “They never both start talking at the same time.
“It is truly incredible the way the brothers work together,” he says. Silvestri’s fears were quickly allayed after their first meeting. If someone needs a definitive answer on something, they go ask the captain.” “That person, whether it’s a man or woman, is the captain on the ship. “I was very skeptical at first because being the director, it’s a very subjective job,” he says. Silvestri had never worked with a directing duo prior to this film, and admits he had reservations about the process. The Infinity War score is purely orchestral, which is what the Russos wanted. “We were open to it, but everyone was pretty much in agreement that it would be more of a distraction to even attempt it.”īut Silvestri notes that he gave a nod to composer Ludwig Goransson’s Black Panther theme when the Avengers head to Wakanda. “At our first meeting, we began with the question ‘Is it even possible to give each character’s musical theme a nod?'” Silvestri tells Heat Vision.
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