Composer Marc Shaiman Explains How ‘Sleepless in Seattle’ Influenced ‘Bros’ Movie Score
variety.comJazz Tangcay Artisans Editor Billy Eichner didn’t just write, produce and star in “Bros” — he also sings in it. The rom-com, in theaters now, follows the courtship between Bobby (Eichner) and the hunky lawyer Aaron (Luke Macfarlane), who meet at a launch party for a new dating app called Zellweger.
Yes, named after the actress. Award-winning composer Marc Shaiman was brought on board to thread together the film’s score as the two characters stumble towards love, and out of love, and into love again.
Shaiman credits Eichner with the song idea for the big ballad of “Love Is Not Love.” “He came to me just before filming, and he came in with it fully formed,” Shaiman shared. “I just put the right stuff underneath it.” In the film, Aaron is a country music fan who cites Garth Brooks as his one of his favorite artists.
When Bobby performs for Aaron, he belts a country-esque ballad in the style of the musician. The lyrics harken to their relationship, but comments on LGBTQ+ romance as divergent from traditional love.
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