Its impossible to talk aboutGuillermo del Toros Pinocchiowithout considering the music.
When Desplat first wrote the piece, he intended for it to underscore Pinocchio as well as Carlo.
Pinocchio is the creature created to give birth to Carlo again, he says.
‘Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio’Netflix / Courtesy Everett Collection
Carlos Theme is actually Pinocchios theme.
Desplat played the song for del Toro on the piano at first, then began to incorporate more instruments.
Little by little, it expands the sound, but never too much.
I didnt want to sound bombastic because it had to stay constrained to the frame of the film.
Anything is an adventure for Pinocchio, he says.
Everything is new to him in the workshop, but then everything is new to him outside the workshop…
Going to town is like going around the world, its a real adventure.
Saving Geppetto begins with Pinocchio attempting to save Geppetto from drowning.
Its a very moving moment.
So, its quite haunting and emotional.
