Los Angeles, Jan 8 (AFP/APP): As the first woman to win a Golden Globe as a solo composer, “Joker” musician Hildur Gudnadottir had every reason to bask in the spotlight of this weekend’s star-studded Hollywood gala. But the Icelandic maestro immediately singled out Joaquin Phoenix — who won best drama actor as the film’s conflicted anti-hero — praising his unique collaboration with her haunting score. “Thank you Joaquin for making my job really easy with a spectacular, unbelievable performance — it’s mind blowing,” Gudnadottir said as she collected her prize Sunday. While it may have been characteristic modesty, the relationship between the film’s eerie cello soundtrack and its star performance was unusually intense. Gudnadottir wrote the “Joker” theme before shooting even began — a rare order of events — allowing the director and cast to use the music “while they were shooting,” she explained. “The music was able to influence his performances a lot,” said Gudnadottir, who opted for simple pulsing rhythms resembling heartbeats. “A lot of his movements and a lot of the pacing comes directly from the music,” she added, speaking at a Beverly Hills event hosted by BAFTA, Britain’s version of the motion picture Academy. One memorable … Continue reading First female Globe-winning composer hails Phoenix’s ‘Joker’