Hans Zimmer slammed the Golden Globes organizers for not telecasting one of filmmaking’s most “important” award categories. He described the decision as “ignorant,” admitting that his “potential friendship” with the organizers has been “canceled.”
Hans Zimmer criticizes Golden Globes for leaving out original score category
During the red carpet at the 83rd Golden Globe Awards, legendary musician Hans Zimmer expressed his disappointment over the decision not to televise the Original Score category. “It feels a little bit ignorant,” he told Deadline.
“We are the psychological underbelly of the whole thing,” the Oscar-winning composer continued. “This is a room filled with filmmakers who understand the mechanics and understand when I come home after working on a film, my children don’t know who I am because I haven’t been home for months.”
When asked what he could say to the person who made the decision, Zimmer responded, “I wouldn’t talk to them—I think our potential friendship has been cancelled.”
The Interstellar composer went on to highlight the crucial role a composer plays in filmmaking. He said, “The composer has such an important role in making films. By the time we come to the music, the director has been through war. Our first job is to remind him why he did this film in the first place.”
While the Golden Globes did present the award at the ceremony, it happened during a commercial break. The decision not to televise the category was made days ahead of the ceremony due to time constraints.
Zimmer was nominated for his work in Joseph Kosinski’s F1. Meanwhile, Ludwig Göransson won the award for his score in Sinners. Other nominees included Alexandre Desplat for Frankenstein, Jonny Greenwood for One Battle After Another, Kangding Ray for Sirāt, and Max Richter for Hamnet.
The event was broadcast simultaneously on CBS and Paramount+.
Originally reported by Harsha Panduranga on ComingSoon.
