Mr. & Mrs. Smith composer David Fleming joined Deadline’s Sound & Screen Television live-music event to discuss the nuances of creating the perfect spy score built on the foundation of trust.
Prime Video ’s Mr. & Mrs. Smith centers on two lonely strangers who land jobs working for a mysterious spy agency that offers them a glorious life of espionage, wealth, world travels and a dream brownstone in Manhattan.
The catch: new identities in an arranged marriage as Mr. & Mrs. John and Jane Smith (played by Donald Glover and Maya Erskine).
Now hitched, John and Jane navigate a high-risk mission every week while also facing a new relationship milestone. Their complex cover story becomes even more complicated when they catch real feelings for each other. What’s riskier, espionage or marriage? Related Stories News Deadline’s Sound & Screen Television Kicks Off With Live Music From ‘Shōgun’, ‘Fargo’ & More With Stars Including Benj Pasek & Justin Paul News ‘Mr.
And Mrs. Smith’s Donald Glover & Maya Erskine Talk Bonding Over Embarrassing Stories, Tease Emmy Win Could Lead To Season 2 When sitting down with series creators Glover and Francesca Sloane, Fleming said Glover only really had one theme in mind for the musical composition: trust. “That was the first thing he said,” Fleming said about how he translated that singular word into the series’ score.
“I think it was a clue of what they wanted to focus on, which is about the relationship. It’s fun to hav.
