How Martin McDonagh and the Coen Brothers Make You Laugh, Even When You Know You Shouldn’t

“It’s usually a safe bet to say that people contact me because of something I’ve done with the Coen brothers,” says composer Carter Burwell. Since 1984’s Blood Simple—the feature-film debut for Burwell as well as the writer-director brothers and star Frances McDormand—Burwell has provided the music that guides Coen movies across that signature razor’s edge of comedy and humor. As Burwell puts it, if you’re inclined to laugh when you see a socked foot sticking out of a wood chipper, he’s helping make that happen. But Burwell has established several other long-running relationships with directors across his career, including Todd… Read Full Article