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Interview with Co-Creator of Repo: The Genetic Opera


hi and welcome to watchmojo.com

hi and welcome to watchmojo.com I’m your host Leila I just sat down with

I’m your host Leila I just sat down with

I’m your host Leila I just sat down with co-creator and musical composer of repo

co-creator and musical composer of repo

co-creator and musical composer of repo the Genetic Opera Terrence is a do niche

the Genetic Opera Terrence is a do niche

the Genetic Opera Terrence is a do niche to find out how this hit States show

to find out how this hit States show

to find out how this hit States show came together on screen

came together on screen

came together on screen my name’s Terrence Sidhu niche I’m the

my name’s Terrence Sidhu niche I’m the

my name’s Terrence Sidhu niche I’m the co-creator and composer of repo and in

co-creator and composer of repo and in

co-creator and composer of repo and in the movie I play the character of great

the movie I play the character of great

the movie I play the character of great problem what hope to realize this short

problem what hope to realize this short

problem what hope to realize this short stage rock opera could be successfully

stage rock opera could be successfully

stage rock opera could be successfully adapted into film as Darren Smith I were

adapted into film as Darren Smith I were

adapted into film as Darren Smith I were writing Rico I think we always wrote it

writing Rico I think we always wrote it

writing Rico I think we always wrote it bigger than what we could actually

bigger than what we could actually

bigger than what we could actually achieve at whatever time that was as

achieve at whatever time that was as

achieve at whatever time that was as such just by writing something that’s

such just by writing something that’s

such just by writing something that’s futuristic that’s sci-fi that involves

futuristic that’s sci-fi that involves

futuristic that’s sci-fi that involves or it involves techno elements in the

or it involves techno elements in the

or it involves techno elements in the music those are all things that were

music those are all things that were

music those are all things that were very difficult to pull off at a live

very difficult to pull off at a live

very difficult to pull off at a live stage show and we also wrote it in sort

stage show and we also wrote it in sort

stage show and we also wrote it in sort of a screenplay type of format so I

of a screenplay type of format so I

of a screenplay type of format so I think all along even though we didn’t

think all along even though we didn’t

think all along even though we didn’t necessarily know how it was going to get

necessarily know how it was going to get

necessarily know how it was going to get there I think we always knew that we’re

there I think we always knew that we’re

there I think we always knew that we’re writing it as though it was a movie how

writing it as though it was a movie how

writing it as though it was a movie how much material from the original stage

much material from the original stage

much material from the original stage opera made it into the movie I don’t

opera made it into the movie I don’t

opera made it into the movie I don’t know the exact number over the years

know the exact number over the years

know the exact number over the years we’ve rewritten and rewritten repo and

we’ve rewritten and rewritten repo and

we’ve rewritten and rewritten repo and we’ve had songs that have come and

we’ve had songs that have come and

we’ve had songs that have come and completely gone extinct so we tried to

completely gone extinct so we tried to

completely gone extinct so we tried to maximise well how do we use the film

maximise well how do we use the film

maximise well how do we use the film medium how do we have locations play a

medium how do we have locations play a

medium how do we have locations play a part of it how do we have visual effects

part of it how do we have visual effects

part of it how do we have visual effects play a part of it and so as such we were

play a part of it and so as such we were

play a part of it and so as such we were kind of up in the ante on all the songs

kind of up in the ante on all the songs

kind of up in the ante on all the songs and not just content wise but actually

and not just content wise but actually

and not just content wise but actually the techniques behind the songs but I

the techniques behind the songs but I

the techniques behind the songs but I would say percentage-wise I would say we

would say percentage-wise I would say we

would say percentage-wise I would say we rewrote the script about 50% of the

rewrote the script about 50% of the

rewrote the script about 50% of the movie

movie

movie you had a bad record 17 live why were

you had a bad record 17 live why were

you had a bad record 17 live why were the other songs recorded in separate

the other songs recorded in separate

the other songs recorded in separate timing you want to have all the elements

timing you want to have all the elements

timing you want to have all the elements be as discreet and clean and perfect as

be as discreet and clean and perfect as

be as discreet and clean and perfect as possible and in the case of something

possible and in the case of something

possible and in the case of something like repo because it is such an amalgam

like repo because it is such an amalgam

like repo because it is such an amalgam of sounds and styles we actually were

of sounds and styles we actually were

of sounds and styles we actually were seeking you know if we knew this

seeking you know if we knew this

seeking you know if we knew this particular song needed a sound rock hard

particular song needed a sound rock hard

particular song needed a sound rock hard rock and then another song needed to

rock and then another song needed to

rock and then another song needed to sound jazzy we would seek out players

sound jazzy we would seek out players

sound jazzy we would seek out players they were appropriate to those sounds so

they were appropriate to those sounds so

they were appropriate to those sounds so there might be one drummer on one song

there might be one drummer on one song

there might be one drummer on one song another drum on another song just

another drum on another song just

another drum on another song just soundtrack alone I’m guessing features

soundtrack alone I’m guessing features

soundtrack alone I’m guessing features about hundred people and some really

about hundred people and some really

about hundred people and some really great names too we had people from

great names too we had people from

great names too we had people from Bauhaus coming in clown from Slipknot

Bauhaus coming in clown from Slipknot

Bauhaus coming in clown from Slipknot did some drums yeah Stephen Perkins from

did some drums yeah Stephen Perkins from

did some drums yeah Stephen Perkins from Jane’s Addiction so we had such a

Jane’s Addiction so we had such a

Jane’s Addiction so we had such a diverse amount of talent and I think

diverse amount of talent and I think

diverse amount of talent and I think that the verse amount of styles we

that the verse amount of styles we

that the verse amount of styles we needed to cover that doing it piecemeal

needed to cover that doing it piecemeal

needed to cover that doing it piecemeal is really the only way to do it and the

is really the only way to do it and the

is really the only way to do it and the song that you talked about the reason we

song that you talked about the reason we

song that you talked about the reason we did that with that particular song is it

did that with that particular song is it

did that with that particular song is it needed a sound punk rock and punk rock I

needed a sound punk rock and punk rock I

needed a sound punk rock and punk rock I think by definition is not clean and

think by definition is not clean and

think by definition is not clean and perfect so we’re like you know we need

perfect so we’re like you know we need

perfect so we’re like you know we need to get a punk band in here and these

to get a punk band in here and these

to get a punk band in here and these need a jam and if it’s sloppy and it’s

need a jam and if it’s sloppy and it’s

need a jam and if it’s sloppy and it’s not perfect it’s perfect

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