There was something strangely appropriate about conducting an interview with Danny Elfman at midnight.

He replied suitably for something that happened so long ago that, I really dont know.

Back in those days when I wrote a song it was just a whim.

He told me about it and I was like, Really?

I mean musically speaking, whats not to like?

Its just sounded really interesting.

No, it really wasnt.

[Laughs]

And they start to sing the song and he goes, STOP!

and shuts them up, so in fact they only do the first verse of the song.

I can only say this I wish they were all like this.

Well like with Tim, its different but its really, really similar.

So it comes down to the character and the intimacy… [Laughs] and I said, No, no were fine!

Its not an impediment, Im following her, shes there.

WithHitchcockhaving just been released, did they approach you to do the score because of your previous associations?

No, actually I really think it was more a desire in terms of… We maybe spoke three words about Bernard Herrmann.

It was pure luck.

So then Tim asked me to doPee Wees Big Adventureand I thought, Really?

I dont know about this.

So I realised Im going to need an orchestrator, who do I ask?

and he said, I took a class!

[Laughs] and so I said, Thats good enough, lets do this.

And all for the good as well!

Well, thank you!

It ended up working out well!

Im glad I didnt turn it down.

And so Steve just ended up staying with you throughout then?

Ive also read that when youve finished a score you dont tend to listen to it again…

If I can help it!

Yeah it was very weird.

Playing it back and listening to the originals and thinking, Oh!

Is that how I did that?

and even still I couldnt get myself to ever go back and listen to the whole first score.

So its really going back!

Well I look forward to that.

What actually inspired the decision to do the live performance over here?

and at the point I was like, Oh yeah, yeah, sure whatever.

When did that happen!?

What did I get myself into but itll be good.

Well Im looking forward to the concert either way!

Thank you, Ill do the best I can!

Danny Elfman thank you so much!

Oz The Great And Powerfulis in cinemas now.

Danny Elfman will be performing Music From The Films of Tim Burton on the 7th October.