Max Richter Talks Hamnet

Max Richter Talks Hamnet

From The Film Scorer by Nicholas Marcus

November 9, 2025 · 20 min · Season 5 · Episode 22

About this episode

Nicholas Marcus interviews Max Richter about his Oscar-nominated score for Hamnet and discusses various aspects of his music career.

The end is here! Well, the end of season 5 at least. That's right, after over twelve months the season is finally over (making it, I think, the longest season of The Film Scorer yet), and what better wait to celebrate than to chat with Max Richter? Max's (Ad Astra, The Leftovers) latest (Oscar nominated) score is for the incredible historical drama Hamnet, a fictionalized account of the death of William Shakespeare and his wife Agnes's son Hamnet and how it inspired the creation of Hamlet. Unsurprisingly, we spend most of our conversation on Hamnet, but despite the quick interview we manage to cover a lot of other ground too, such as the use of "On the Nature of Daylight" over the years, the troubled production of Ad Astra, and how a musician's intent goes only so far once their music reaches an audience. Max's score for Hamnet is forthcoming (though having heard an advance version, I can vouch that it's great) and the rest of his music is available on all major platforms. You can find out more about Max on his website. In addition to Hamnet's pending release, Max just announced some 2026 tour dates.

People in this episode

Host: Nicholas Marcus

Guest: Max Richter

Topics covered

  • film scoring
  • interviews
  • music composition
  • Hamnet
  • Max Richter
  • Oscar nominations

Keywords

  • Max Richter
  • Hamnet
  • film score
  • Ad Astra
  • The Leftovers
  • music interview
  • Oscar nomination

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Hamnet, Hamlet, Ad Astra, The Leftovers

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