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Soundtrack for Wish I Was Here – Zach Braff: “I’m a music geek”

Zach Braff – who won a Grammy for the Soundtrack of his previous film “Garden State” – came into MTV studios to talk us through his choice of music for his film “Wish I was Here”.

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Thursday, September 18, 2014 - 13:36

When asked if the soundtrack reflected his personal taste in music he replied, “Yes, completely… I make giant playlists and …there’s no science to it, just trial and error! …it’s visceral….the hair on my arm is standing up – this is a good candidate!”

The title track of the film came courtesy of Coldplay and Zach explained “I’m friends with Chris Martin, I showed him the film and he really really loved it and then he and Coldplay… wrote the song and then …he had the idea it was a female voice that he would harmonise with….he suggested Cat Power and ….she was extraordinary and Chris sang harmony and the band recorded the song… and it’s a really really beautiful song”.

And despite his own success, Zach seemed a tiny bit star struck himself: “My favourite artist watched the film and wrote music that we folded back into the movie, that’s really unique!”

“The Wish I Was Here” Soundtrack listing:
01 The Shins “So Now What”
02 Gary Jules “Broke Window”
03 Radical Face “The Mute”
04 Hozier “Cherry Wine (Live)”
05 Bon Iver “Holocene”
06 Badly Drawn Boy “The Shining”
07 Jump Little Children “Mexico”
08 Cat Power & Coldplay “Wish I Was Here”
09 Allie Moss “Wait It Out”
10 Paul Simon “The Obvious Child”
11 Japanese Wallpaper “Breathe In [ft. Wafia]“
12 Bon Iver “Heavenly Father”
13 Aaron Embry “Raven’s Song”
14 The Weepies “Mend”
15 The Head & the Heart “No One to Let You Down”

”I’m a music geek, I love these artists and to be able to collaborate with them …is a really special… experience and I fell really lucky that I can do that.”

“Wish I Was Here” is in UK cinemas from 19th September 2014

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