Setting out to score Harriet, composer Terence Blanchard was inspired and driven forward by the iconic subject of Kasi Lemmons’ drama—Harriet Tubman, the slave-turned-abolitionist who repeatedly ri…
: Well, it’s a project I had to work on because it’s Harriet Tubman, and also, it’s a project I had to work on given what’s going on in our country. It’s a long overdue story, obviously, but it’s one that’s timely right now. Because she was a heroine, and this is one of the few times where we’re seeing an action hero female that’s not fiction. This is a real person. So, I was attracted to the story because of that.
The one that I love is, “I go to prepare a place for you.” That’s a woman who had a strong belief in her faith. The thing that’s really beautiful about her story, and the thing that I love about this film that a lot of people haven’t really picked up on, is that there’s no need to go through all of that slavery stuff, being beaten and all of that stuff. There’s no need for that. We’ve seen that enough.
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