Standish913.com has been blessed to do an exclusive interview with...
"PAUL WILEY"!
Let's get into some exclusive questions..
STANDISH: We last apoke in 2023, what's Paul been up to since then?
PAUL: I’ve done 6 films since we talked in 2023.
list:
Stream
Stiletto
The Art Of Killing
If It Bleeds
The Inn
Terrifier 3
Also contributed a song to the film Little Bites. And also put out a record with my band Deverauxx
STANDISH: Terrifier has a strong cult following, did that influence the way you approached the music for this sequel?
PAUL: Main influence on me with the Terrifier franchise is always Damien Leone’s input and vision and supporting his aesthetic with soundscapes that contribute to an unnerving feeling to the viewer.
STANDISH: What's your personal favorite track from Terrifier 3? What about 1 & 2?
Terrifier 3. i would say Apprehension
Terrifier 2. Art Party
Terrifier 1. Terrifier Theme
STANDISH: Were there any specific scenes in Terrifier 3 that pushed you to experiment musically in new ways?
PAUL: Whenever Vicky and Art are together I tried to push a confusion with the music also trying to in-capture the disarray between them
STANDISH: The fans want to know, what’s the biggest challenge of scoring a film as intense and graphic as Terrifier 3?
PAUL: After scoring a film for a 12 hr day you are also watching the scenes over and over. So for me the biggest challenge is shutting that world off on my personal time, and looking to the light more than darkness during those hours.
STANDISH: If you had to describe the Terrifier 3 score in three words, what would they be?
PAUL: Unnerving, Disjointed, Cold.
STANDISH: Any word on a Terrifier 4?
PAUL: Not as of yet, but I'm sure announcements will be coming soon.
STANDISH: What’s your process for overcoming creative blocks when composing?
PAUL: Like anything else, you’re not always going to knock it out of the park. Some days you’ll work on a cue and think it has potential and three hours later you realize it doesn’t work. Other days you might have ten hrs straight of great things. So you have to balance not wasting too much time on a particular cue. Because usually the great things come quickly and don’t need to be picked apart.
STANDISH: Do you have a favorite project you’ve worked on that really pushed you creatively?
PAUL: I worked on an anthology film, If It Bleeds, directed by Matthew Hersh. And i hadn’t done an anthology before. The film has 3 totally different stories and I wanted to give each one its own sound/tone. The film was a lot of fun to work on.
STANDISH: When composing, what usually sparks your first idea?
PAUL: Whatever the scene is. And what would that sound like if I was there.
STANDISH: How do you know when a piece of music is truly finished?
PAUL: I think you know it’s finished when it has fully served a purpose at every part of the cue. Whether that is intensity or droning lulls
STANDISH: If you could collaborate with any artist or filmmaker, living or dead, who would it be and why?
PAUL: Hitchcock would be my first pick Then Kubrick. But alive director would be Ari Aster. Musician/artist would be Prince
STANDISH: Any upcoming work we can look forward to from you?
PAUL: As far as film. Im currently working on two films: "The Last Sleepover" directed by Jacob Ennis who I’ve done two films for before and "What Evil Fears" directed by Kyle Trueblood. A JQ Brothers film. Both films I’m excited about and I’m creating a true sound for each one.
I also just recently released a record for my band Deverauxx. And my other project: Razor Candy will release new music this October.
STANDISH: What are your social links?
@paulwileymusic
@deverauxx_official
STANDISH: Anything else you'd like to include here?
PAUL: 2025 has been a great year. Looking forward to 2026.
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