I am obsessed withLove, Simon.
When did you first hear aboutLove, Simon?
Im not sure, but a lot of people were talking about it.
And it really touched me, and I thought it was beautiful.
Thats why I wanted to write for [Love,Simon].I didnt write from any character place.
The part that I pulled from was the part that I could relate to.
What was that conversation like?
They already had [Bleachers] Wild Heart at the end of the film.
They were extremely gracious, and they just wanted me to do all of it.
Ive never done music for film before because I never thought I was ready.
I still think ofReality Bitesany time I hear My Sharona.
I think my favorite is the Bruce Springsteen song [Secret Garden] inJerry Maguire.
So what does executive-producing a soundtrack look like as opposed to another artists album?
Is it remarkably different?
I approached it like an album.
The only difference is its an album tied to another body of work.
Its a companion piece.
How did you go about writing the movies theme, Alfies Song (Not So Typical Love Song)?
Are you writing while watching scenes from the film?
You know, no one is like, Oh my first love was great!
Your first love is fing heartbreaking.
How did you want to approach incorporating LGBTQ voices onto the soundtrack?
I wanted to incorporate all voices.
We have Troye Sivan on there, we have Khalid, Normani, M, Amy Shark.
Its the first thing I thought when I saw it: Theres just something here for everyone.
How does it feel to hear that from Troye and know that hes included on the soundtrack?
Its everything I could have hoped for with this project.
In working onLove, Simon, has anyone shared their coming-out stories with you?
Its been one of the great gifts of working on this film.
Its just one of these stories that compels you to tell your story.
