Oct 11, 2026 · 24 min
Ludwig Göransson turns demanding film scores into a daily practice
My Monday Morning: Ludwig Göransson
The conversation shows how routine, historical research, collaboration, and reflection help a composer sustain ambitious work under pressure.
- 1Göransson’s early mornings, hiking, fika, and oatmeal create structure around punishing scoring deadlines.
- 2Researching Bronze Age instruments gave The Odyssey’s score a material connection to ancient music and culture.
- 3He treats collaboration, post-project reflection, and family trust as essential parts of a creative career.
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Göransson recalls writing The Odyssey’s music in a quiet studio surrounded by bronze gongs as Los Angeles fires burned outside.
The brief
Ludwig Göransson’s Monday begins early, with coffee, Swedish fika, steel-cut oatmeal, and a Griffith Park hike before demanding film-scoring work takes over.
He describes film scoring as a way to keep learning through collaboration, while comparing the creative relationships he has built with Christopher Nolan and Ryan Coogler.
For The Odyssey, Göransson researched Bronze Age art and Homer’s poem, then worked with Callum Armstrong to recreate the aulos and its unusual double-reed sound.
The project’s most striking image is Göransson writing in a quiet studio surrounded by bronze gongs while Los Angeles fires burned outside.
Rather than rushing to the next assignment, he is still processing what The Odyssey taught him, while pursuing a personal record and collaborating with Serena.
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