‘Emilia Pérez’ Songwriters Clément Ducol & Camille On Crafting A “Catalyst For Narrative And Emotions” Through Music
deadline.comIt’s not a common occurrence for composers or songwriters to be involved in a film so early on, which is why songwriters Clément Ducol and Camille were thrilled with the opportunity to help craft the story of Emilia Pérez with director Jacques Audiard.
The early collaboration was fruitful, as among the film’s 13 Oscar nominations, the duo has three nominations for Best Score and Best Original Song for both “El Mal” and “Mi Camino”.
Emilia Pérez follows Rita (Zoe Saldaña), an underappreciated lawyer, who is approached by Manitas (Karla Sofía Gascón), a Cartel leader, who wants to fake their death so they can transition and live as their authentic self, Emilia.
The songwriting preceded the score, as the pair had to aid in creating the story of the film, which allowed for the score to blend with the songs. DEADLINE: At what point in the process did you both get involved with songwriting for Emelia Pérez? CLÉMENT DUCOL: We were involved five years ago, actually.
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