The Hans Zimmer Composer Round Table 

I wonder if sober Zimmer can pronounce my name...

"I'm just happy if it's not shit" - Hans Zimmer.

Hans is proud of Ramin

This is exactly like any saturday night in my house... ...except for my composing skills, my outboard, my living room and my friends.

The amount of talent and experience in this room is daunting. True legends.

This looks a lot like Da Vinci's last supper (after Jesus got into modular synths).

Hans clearly admires Ramin's music over all the others lol

i like drunk Zimmer

I love the chemistry between Hans and Ramin - you can feel it just by the way Hans looks at him before anyone else while talking - it seems they are kind of big and young brothers; It's obvious there's a really great connection, especially respect and admiration.

Whoever thinks Hans Zimmer "doesn't do his own work" or "is only successful because of his resources" is undeniably mistaken. Im seeing a guy who cares about his friends and loves to bring people alongside sharing his incredible wealth of knowledge.

I want someone to look at me the way Hans looks at Ramin

Ramin Djawadi is so shy:)

drunkirk

I love the way hans commands the room with such humble manner.

Best 2am to 4 am ever

1:15:44 Ramin's story - best part, I watched it like 10 times!

That table is clearly square.

Wow, it's the first time I've heard Hans talk about The Prince of Egypt. It's like everyone forgot about that masterpiece. To me, it is one of Hans' best pieces of music.

Hans zimmer and Ramin make this table perfect

It is like Hans arranged whole thing just for Ramin. He's so into Ramin.

We can be so grateful for so much talent united under the roof of the greatest music composer of all time. I am so happy and so grateful. There is nothing like good stories and good wine. That is how wonderful projects are created. Some are even immortal.

A conversation with seven men that have totally and utterly without a doubt 100% surrendered to the task of craftsmanship

Glad Ramin is there.

I love the fact the Hans is literally only looking at Ramin.

It's so funny to see all of them trying to read Ramin's work, his inspirations, creative process, and struggles and he's just there not saying much, just agreeing with whatever they come up with. lol

Hans zimmers voice is so mesmorizing. It's wonderful.

I liked this discussion the most when they weren't forced to talk about samples. They were having an amazing back and forth about writing for film, temp tracks, and questioning yourself, then had to stop and be like "Oh wait, we have to be talking about samples."

man... beeing there, sitting in this table as a sucssusful composer.... that the dream... some day ill get there!

I wish Ramin Djawadi talked more here. I'd be interested to hear some of his takes on the topics.

I love how the whole room gets silent when Hans tells a story. The best! Thanks for this, Spitfire. 🙏

So amazing to hear the war stories from composers in the trenches. I have the biggest smile on my face. Most tend to ignore the fact that this is a life choice as a career, but unlike most careers, incredible passion is attached and shared amongst peers. Thanks to all for your music, passion and emotion. The world is a better place because of all of you. Thanks also to Spitfire for this round table and all of their products and digitized passion.

O..M..G.. this is the way to round off the weekend. Thank you Spitfire.

The subtle motion capture on their faces is gorgeous, great cinematography!

I bet the man has so many more great stories! Some people would choose film stars or football players to hang out with if they had the chance, but I'd take a glass of wine in the Zimmer studio with this bunch of visionaries any day. That was fantastic, thanks Spitfire.

Spitfire Audio and the amazing libraries they produce has changed my perspective on being a composer and how I approach producing music. Thank you Spitfire Team!

This is how interviews SHOULD be conducted, please do more"

I would love to watch more roundtables like these! Its been awhile since Hollywood Reporter did a composer roundtable, so this is amazing! Would even be cool if there were episodes with small roundtables between composers and directors, or composers and orchestral players/musical collaborators.

Ramin Djawadi and Hans Zimmer My favourites😊

"you will never make me another coffee" Hans Zimmer to young Ramin

Ben Wallfisch quickly becomes one of my favorite composers. I first read his name in the credits for Blade Runner 2049 and then I've seen Dunkirk again and noticed him as additional composer in that and after that in Batman v Superman. At this point I went to his imdb and he's done IT, Hidden Figures, A Cure for Wellness and world on Harry Potter, V for Vendetta and 12 years a slave as composer, orchestrator or conductor. Keep it up, dude. A real Zimmer junior…

Ramin is my second favourite from the table. You already know who my favorite is.

"You'll never make me another cup of coffee" That pretty much sums it up. Plus the geeky stuff. Priceless. Kudos Spitfire Audio!

SO many gems in this conversation. I can rewatch this over and over

What a table. Full of musical knowledge.

Am I the only one who needs to re watch this every so often, so gooood thank you Spitfire 🙏

zimmer is gone...did they start filming after they opened the tenth bottle

Its 4am and couldn't stop watching this! I love seeing things from the composer perspective.

Wow, amazing round. Genius of Music. Every single person at this table.

Wow striking cinematography ...and the formation of the composers is like the last supper !

Ramin is just me, when you are too shy in a group meeting , you just pretend youre drinking

This is fantastic. Would love to see a female composer roundtable too x

This the best brass tacks discussion of composing ever. Need more of these with composers and their teams.

Ramin is definitely getting the continuous attention from Hans and Ben drinks more wine to process that LOL

Thanks a ton Spitfire for coming up with roundtable sessions. Hope there will be more roundtable sessions in the coming days :)

That room is so artistically arranged.

I watched a great video once describing how the piano coming into the mostly very medieval sounding score of Game of Thrones is symbolic of Cersei's new world with the piano being a much younger instrument than the cello, the guitar etc. Also the instrumentation of the show is spectacular, with all these acoustic instruments for the more "realistic" stuff and then ambient electronics for the "supernatural".

Hans Zimmer - The lion king, Inception, Dunkirk. Like we needed that.

Just wanted to comment on the production sound on this video. Either the post dept should get a medal..or your production sound guy should. That was not an easy micing situation.

I can listen to Hans Zimmer talk for Days

This must be the coolest room i’ve ever seen in my life

damn, how emotional..... samples can be a Memorial to the performer and their rare instrument..... !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thats a gigantic thing !!!!!!! to be cherished for ages to come...... nice socks Hans !

This is the greatest video I have ever watched.

I’m having writer’s block rn and I’m here for inspiration. Its good to know the pros go through it too.

We need more of these! Excellent discussion

3 in the morning slicing samples for a library while listening to these chaps, what a time

Please more Roundtables! This was amazing.

If you find me in a scene like this. Shoot me on the spot.

You guys are great - thanks for sharing this with us Christian and Paul. What a special insight into how these composers put their music together.

Glad to be here and thx for posting this round table gathering.

Whats crazy.... all these guys are legends but Hans Zimmer is the only ones films where you cant imagine another soundtrack. Man of Steel, Batman, Lion King, Interstellar, Inception...the music of these are 100% fit to the movie. He is totally unique in the industry i feel.

WOW! This round table discussion with Hans Zimmer is an absolute gem! As a fellow composer, I'm in awe of his talent and the insights he shares. It's incredible to hear from such a legendary figure in the industry. Thank you for uploading this video and giving us the opportunity to learn from the best. Hans Zimmer continues to inspire and elevate the art of film scoring. Truly a masterclass!

Thank you for an enjoyable roundtable discussion! :D

I absolutely love the way Andy smiles

Absolutely brilliant video. A meeting of the Minds. Magical, truly magical.

Ramin is my favorite!

Jesus, I'll bet that is a 10 million dollar studio and I'm not even joking ONE BIT

There is so much knowledge in this talk, thank you Spitfire.

brilliant. convincing enough to make me desire owning the entire Spitfire catalogue

This is such a professional production: the set, lighting, audio and video! I just thought it was some random youtube video i stumbled upon.

omgggggg thank you spitfire for putting this together

~2hrs of gold.

Best video on the internet

YES!!! The long-awaited!!! Thank you so much!

I did an online course with Hans on the MASTERCLASS series way back in 2017, this is such a buzz to hear this roundtable discussion over a good glass of Red, with the advantages of hindsight, loving it as I raise a glass, Thank you Gentlemen 🍷

I’d be the guy not paying attention cause I’m trying to figure out a way to not awkwardly grab some of that cheese.

I really love spitfire not because they make the most amazing sounding libraries but because they will give you the control to shape the tone anyway you want, they give you the choice of individuality which I think is amazing

I didn't know I needed this in my life, until I saw it 😭

Wow! This is so insightful. Thank you Spitfire!

I can listen to Hans talk about music for DAY'S

20:08 just the mention of this scene and music gave me instant goosebumps :D

Just finished watching this for the second time today. Incredible discussion!

Fabulous cardigan.

Has nobody noticed his glorious stripey snuggly cardigan and corduroy combo? Not to mention his stripey socks and loafers..... Whaddaman

Wonderful video! I enjoyed it a lot! To Spitfire Studios and all the musicians/composers that were present, Thank You so much for this video.

Spitfire Audio brought me here, while a quiet synesthetic string-playing disciple of Ramin brought me here from another direction.

This is much better than the hollywood ones. Letting them just talk shop is infinitely more valuable than forcing them to talk about their latest score only. I'd love to see Trent Reznor, John Powell, and Danny Elfman back for this format. pleeeeeeease

Listening to master musicians and engineers is the most extraordinary experience

This is fantastic. Perfect way to end a Sunday....I feel like cracking open a bottle of red and joining them. Thanks so much for this Spitfire :)

That 1:30:40 tracking blip looked kinda sick, not gonna lie

They all look happy after one hour of discussion... with wine... absolutely awesome!