One of the real treasures of our fandom is David Collins. Fantastically talented, knowledgeable and approachable he’s one of a very small group of broadcasters who straddles the worlds of fan productions and professional projects with apparently effortless ease. His latest endeavor is The Soundtrack Show, an educated spin around the disks of film scores from across every genre, including of course Star Wars.
Writing over at Forbes, Darryn King chats with David about The Soundtrack Show, his career and plenty more besides.
I first encountered David W. Collins as the perceptive-eared presenter of Star Wars Oxygen: The Music of John Williams, part of the Star Wars-dissecting Rebel Force Radio podcast family. That show was a deep dive and guided tour of the music of the Star Wars films, from its most familiar themes to its deeper cuts. Most strikingly, Collins treated those soundtracks—the most important and influential body of work by a living film composer—with the seriousness and thoughtfulness they deserve.
Recently, Collins has expanded his scope beyond the Star Wars films and launched a new podcast, The Soundtrack Show, as part of the How Stuff Works network. The show promises a familiar mix of insightful musicological critique with the unrestrained fanboy passion for really getting in the weeds—with a theme composed by Collins himself.
Here, Collins speaks about his own musical background and education, his lifelong passion for film music in particular, and his hopes for the podcast.
