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‘Versace,’ ‘AHS: Cult’ and ‘9-1-1’ composer Mac Quayle explains how he scores so many shows at once [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO INTERVIEW]

[…] Compared to the low-key score that accompanied “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story,” the “Versace” sound was deliberately grander and baroque, befitting the tone of the show and the subjects involved. “’O.J.’ was a lot more subtle. We tried to do it more grand at first and it didn’t work. We went back and said it needed to be more subtle,” Quayle revealed. “There was a lot of discussions about the sound for ‘Versace.’ The murder took place in ’97. A lot of the backstory is in the decade before that. There were scenes in nightclubs, there was this creepy serial killer, there was Versace’s love for opera. When we latched onto the sound, I then started calling it if Giorgio Moroder was scoring ‘The Silence of the Lambs’ in an Italian villa.”

When it came to the theme for Versace’s (Edgar Ramirez) murderer, Andrew Cunanan (Darren Criss), Quayle concocted a piano melody before folding in a screeching, haunting horn sound — an aural symbol of his twisted mindset.

“For such a creepy sound, it ended up with a very friendly nickname around post-production. It was ‘The Seagull’ sound. I was hunting around and going through some weird sample libraries and I just came across this — I can’t even tell you what it is now, where it came from,” Quayle said. “All of the sudden, it’s like, ‘OK, there’s Andrew’s creepy mind.’ It had different levels of intensity. It could be really just screaming, very creepy and then a little more subtle, sort of in the background, just adding into the melody, so it was a fun little texture to add.” | 14 June 2018

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Ricky Martin Freaked Out About Penelope Cruz in Versace, Too

Pop star and actor Ricky Martin stopped by the Vulture Emmy Studio to discuss his critically acclaimed supporting actor turn in FX’s American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace, and also reflected on his humble, longhaired, soap-opera beginnings. | 14 June 2018

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Ricky Martin on coming to terms with his sexuality: ‘I wish I could come out again’ 

Ricky Martin could be poised for his first-ever Emmy nomination, after a remarkable performance in FX’s “The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story” series.

Martin, who is openly gay, plays Antonio D’Amico, Versace’s partner, opposite Édgar Ramírez (Gianni Versace) and Penélope Cruz (Donatella Versace).

Martin recently stopped by ABC’s “Popcorn with Peter Travers” and spoke about how much he related to the character, having dealt with his own struggles of hiding and coming to terms with his own sexuality.

Now Martin couldn’t be more comfortable in his own skin.

“I don’t know, my kids are too young, but I wish they were gay,” Martin said. “It is a very special thing. The sensitivity, the way I see now, that I don’t have to hide in any way shape or form. I see colors. And then you see the rainbow. I understand why the symbol is the rainbow. It’s just real. Eveything is tangible. It makes me a stronger person.’

Martin added that even his work life changed when he came out.

“I always say this, I wish I could come out again. Because it felt amazing. That moment when I wrote the letter and I posted it on twitter, and I pressed send. The freedom, the feeling of liberation was so powerful, that’s what I mean by saying I wish I could come out again because it just felt amazing. And then after that, people coming to me and saying thank you so much for coming out. Because of you I understand my father better. I understand my sister better. So it’s an important thing to do.“

Martin’s comments come as celebrations for Gay Pride Month kick off across the country. He encouraged others to seek their own truths.

“For those out there that are struggling with their identity, everything is going to be fine,” he said. “Just be yourself. Love yourself.”

Emmy nominations will be announced July 12.