'Last of Us' Brought Apocalypse. Gustavo Santaolalla Brought the Humanity

A two-time Oscar winner who doesn't read or write music, he describes how he conjured a haunting score that 'plays the role of a character'

CREATIVE SPIRIT “The connection in the music with a higher consciousness is divine,” says Gustavo Santaolalla, who composed the score for HBO’s The Last of Us and the original video game. (Santaolalla: Pablo Cuadra/Getty Images; Last of Us: Liane Hentscher/HBO)

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