ANDREW HOLLANDER
Andrew Hollander came center Stage with Mark Gordon to talk about writing music for the award winning film "Waitress."
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Here is an excerpt from Andrew Hollander's appearance on Center Stage with Mark Gordon.
ABOUT ANDREW HOLLANDER
Andrew Hollander is a uniquely gifted film composer, songwriter and producer whose work is driven by his innate melodic sensibility. From lush orchestral arrangements to old-school, organic pop songs, this convergence was never more evident than in his work on the critically acclaimed feature film Waitress (Fox Searchlight), directed by the late Adrienne Shelly and starring Keri Russell, Jeremy Sisto, Cheryl Hines, and Andy Griffith. For Waitress, a smash hit out of the Sundance Film Festival, Hollander composed the score and co-wrote with Shelly "Baby Don't You Cry (The Pie Song)." Waitress marked their fourth collaboration and has proven to be the breakout hit of Hollander's career.
Hollander's fascination with music began at an early age. While growing up in New Jersey, the composer tested his skills as a musician and songwriter in a series of teenage rock bands, a period of growth which undoubtedly nurtured the spirit of his current work. At 15, he was already musical directing concerts which gave him the opportunity to perform with the formidable Motown stars The Marvelettes, The Shirelles, and Mary Wilson of The Supremes, among others. With these few but meaningful collaborations under his belt, Hollander would begin his career as composer, songwriter, musician, and record producer.
