The Treatment
William Friedkin: The Friedkin Connection
William Friedkin once received three paintings as a gift from a fan… an unknown artist named Jean Michel Basquiat. What he did with them, plus other stories from his new memoir.
By Elvis Mitchell • • 28m ListenTo Oscar-winning director
William Friedkin, sound and picture are equally important, and anyone who has seen
The French Connection, The Exorcist, Cruising or
To Live and Die in LA knows that the soundscape is just as crucial to the tone and narrative as what you see on screen. The soundtracks to Friedkin's films always tend to mix music genres in innovative and distinctive ways, like the score for
Cruising, which moves from Willy DeVille to The Germs to Luigi Boccherini. Friedkin talks about his meticulous approach to sound and score, plus, some surprising anecdotes from his new memoir,
Banner image: Larry Hirshowitz
