Tyler Strickland, composer of the Prime Video documentary John Candy: I Like Me, described using the French horn to portray the late comedy star during a recent awards-season event. The score blends triumphant elements with intimate reflections on Candy's life.
Strickland said the French horn plays as an isolated instrument for Candy, evoking valor like a soldier in the battle of life. He noted the challenge of scoring a film about a larger-than-life movie star while capturing both career triumphs and personal struggles as a father and husband grappling with mortality.
