"It felt like Jaskier is allowing himself to perhaps explore his own emotions, which thus far we haven't seen too much of, which I found really, really enjoyable to play." What it was like to perform "Burn Butcher, Burn" on set "But it felt like we settled on something that was really representative of the grittier, darker tone of Season 2, and indeed of The Continent, and the socio-economic context of The Continent. "And he gets the chance in Season 2 to be his own main character, perhaps for the first time in a long time, and is now separated from his friendship with Geralt."īatey went on: "A lot of the song-writing process that we had took place over the pandemic, playing email tennis backwards and forwards with Joe and I, lots of late nights and early mornings. He added he wanted Jaskier to "step away from perhaps the more poppier, catchy tunes and no longer rely on the stories of others to translate into the songs but rather explore his own stories and his own. "The main thing that we wanted to do coming into Season 2 was explore Jaskier's discography and his musicality, and how he can shift and change and develop his own musical style," Batey said of the composition process. The actor explained that "Burn Butcher, Burn" was a way for Jaskier to "no longer rely on the stories of others," and instead tell his own story through music. How Joey Batey composed "Burn Butcher, Burn" Everything You Need to Know About 'The Witcher' Seasons 2 and 3.Here's How 'The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf' Fits Into Show's Timeline.
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