#73 - Jim Johnston Interview (WWE, Undertaker, Ultimate Warrior, Film, Stage Fright, Hall Of Fame, etc.)

Jim Johnston was the main composer for over 30 years at WWE and
is responsible for some of the iconic themes from Ultimate
Warrior & Undertaker to Stone Cold & The Rock.


 


WEBSITE jimjohnston.com


 


TIMESTAMPS


 


00:00 - Intro


00:28 - Jim Johnston Wants To Come To New Zealand/Lord Of The
Rings


01:19 - Yellowstone Park


02:46 - How Jim Composed At WWE & Post WWE/Having To Many
Ideas


05:33 - Jim Realises In Hindsight He Needed WWE’s Strict
Deadlines


06:17 - Jim Doesn’t Get Writers Block


07:27 - Vince McMahon/Information Jim Got About WWE Superstars


09:00 - WWE Superstars Would Try To Pitch Music To Jim


10:33 - Jim Wasn’t Approachable


11:38 - Deadlines To Compose/Jim Liked The Pressure


14:10 - Jim Didn’t Just Compose The WWE Entrance Music


14:52 - Jim Johnston Would Love To Compose For Hollywood Films


16:40 - Jim Always Wants To Convey Emotion Through Music


18:08 - Politics Of Hollywood/ Jim Is Confident He Could Score
Well For Hollywood


20:22 - Stigma Of Composing For WWE


21:32 - Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson


24:29 - How Jim Johnston Is Able To Easily Write Different Styles


27:50 - Every Instrument Jim Can Play


29:06 - Jim Johnston Rarely Collaborates/Jim’s Stage Fright


32:10 - Stage Fright Hasn’t Improved Over The Years


34:38 - Jim Would Be Less Nervous Performing Virtually/Jim Is
Anti Lip Singing


36:06 - Jim Does Want To Perform LIVE


36:43 - Jim Hasn’t Been Asked To Be In WWE Hall Of Fame


37:31 - Jim Doesn’t Understand Why He Hasn’t Been Asked In WWE
Hall Of Fame


38:39 - Jim Was A Contractor/Workforce System Between NZ &
America


40:57 - Jim Composed To Cope After Being Fired From WWE


43:31 - Jim’s Daily Schedule


45:02 - Ultimate Warriors Theme


48:10 - Simple Ideas Are The Most Effective


48:50 - Undertakers Theme


51:50 - Undertaker Walkout Wouldn’t Work Without The Theme


53:41 - Wrestling Isn’t Fake/The Ring Is Hard


57:18 - Social Media/Being Stopped In The Street


59:00 - Jim Still Loves Composing


59:40 - Jim Is Doing An EP Of Themes


1:01:48 - Jim Open To Composing For Video Games


1:03:58 - Melody Isn’t Heard As Much In Film These Days/Jaws


1:06:06 - Jim Likes Normal Conversations


1:07:30 - Cliche Interviews