Tony Gilroy on the Lunch With Pedro Pascal That Saved ‘Behemoth!’ and How the Film Explores ‘New Varieties of Loneliness’
Tony Gilroy says a lunch with Pedro Pascal rescued his film “Behemoth!” after Oscar Isaac left the project and the production could not be delayed further. Pascal took on the role of Alex Serian, a cellist returning to Los Angeles after 20 years, and began learning cello the day after a three-hour meeting with Gilroy.
The film grew from Gilroy’s interest in how movie scores are made, and follows Serian as he records music for films, including a major production called “Behemoth!”. Its music was created by nine composers working under equal terms, with 303 union musicians involved on the stage. Gilroy describes the film as a story about family and new forms of loneliness; it is due in cinemas on 4 December and is among this year’s Oscar contenders.
In short
- Pedro Pascal joined after Oscar Isaac left the film.
- Nine composers contributed to the score under equal terms.
- Gilroy says the film explores family and modern loneliness.
Explained simply
“Behemoth!” is a film about Alex Serian, a cellist who returns to Los Angeles after 20 years and works recording music for films. Its director, Tony Gilroy, developed the story from an interest in how film scores are made.
The film’s score was created by nine composers on equal terms, with 303 union musicians taking part in the recording. Pedro Pascal plays Serian; he joined after Oscar Isaac left the project and began learning cello for the role.
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