These kids might not know who Alice Boman is, or maybe they’ll become the biggest fans of The War on Drugs. I love the Santigold song “Radio.” I think she’s rad.Īnd there’s some undiscovered stuff. It was already out, starting to have legs a couple months ago, but a lot of people are really excited about it.
Do you anticipate any of the songs on the “Towns” soundtrack reaching “Boom Clap” levels? “Boom Clap” by Charli XCX off the “Fault in Our Stars” soundtrack was a gigantic hit. We have to.’ I think John was really, really excited.
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When I met the director and we got into post, he said, ‘We have to get a Mountain Goats song into this movie for John. There are all these references to the band in the book. The first time I met John was after we finished “Fault.” I had dinner with him and they were prepping for “Paper Towns.” And he said, “Season, you know ‘Paper Towns’ is going to be all Mountain Goats songs.’” I said, “Oh. How did you decide how much of their music to include in the film? John Green has been vocal about his love for the band Mountain Goats. I just wanted to continue where we left off and make sure we stayed in the same realm. But it’s the same themes that come up in his books. As far as tone goes, they were very different. “Fault” is heart-wrenching, and it’s such a love story, and “Paper Towns” is a mystery and a road trip. Because the movies are completely different. As much as the script is so similar to the book, I think we’re preserving his legacy, his style and his tone. The biggest thing is just preserving and making sure John’s books are there. How did your experience on “The Fault in Our Stars” shape your plans for “Paper Towns”?
Had you read any of John Green’s books before working on adaptations of them?