Photography by MOLLY CRANNA

KRIS BOWERS

Composer

"Bridgerton," "The Color Purple," "The Wild Robot"—you name it, Bowers scored it. The Oscar-nominated composer plays classical for a pop audience and hits the perfect note time after time.

WHAT QUESTION DO YOU ASK YOURSELF MOST OFTEN WHILE YOU’RE MAKING WORK?
Is this triggering the right emotions?

WHAT KEEPS YOU UP AT NIGHT?
Should that theme have quarter notes or eighth notes?

WHAT’S SOMETHING PEOPLE GET WRONG ABOUT YOU?
They assume I have nothing to say, but I’m just discerning about when I speak.

“Should that theme have quarter notes or eighth notes?”

NAME AN INFLUENCE OF YOURS THAT MIGHT SURPRISE PEOPLE.
My Bloody Valentine.

IF YOU COULD ATTRIBUTE YOUR SUCCESS TO A SINGLE QUALITY, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
A strong desire to actively listen.

ARE PEOPLE EVER STARSTRUCK BY YOU?
I hope not!

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO SEE MORE OF IN YOUR INDUSTRY? LESS OF?
 I want to see a broader range of composers working on big-budget films and to end the pigeonholing of creators from diverse backgrounds.

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