Composer Thomas Newman, with a copy of “It Got Dark,” says growing up in a musical household was “complex, wonderful and a little scary.” (Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times)
A postcard by photographer H.F. Rile helped inspire Thomas Newman’s “It Got Dark.” (Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times)
Composer Thomas Newman climbs through a fence in Rustic Canyon, where he recorded some of the sounds used in “It Got Dark.” (Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times)
A piece by comic artist George Herriman, a member of the Uplifters, a group that created a country compound in Rustic Canyon. (Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times)
Composer Thomas Newman says writing “It Got Dark” was a pleasant change from film scores. “You’re not bound to a certain amount of seconds of action or drama,” he says. “You let your mind wander in a much different way.” (Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times)
