Just in case filmmakers are eavesdropping, Miley Cyrus might be down to compose original music for your next cinematic masterpiece. The Grammy-winning sensation recently spilled the beans to People magazine on how she casually pitched her songwriting talents to the director extraordinaire, James Cameron, which ultimately led to her tune "Dream As One" gracing the credits of Avatar: Fire and Ash, currently sizzling in theaters.
"I kind of toss it out there as I always do," she recalled of their encounter at the 2024 D23 Expo. "I already knew the answer to 'So what have you been up to?' I knew he's been deep in Avatar for a very long time." So, Cyrus casually mentioned, "Just let me know if you ever need any music." And their conversation happened to be at the precise moment in the development of the third Avatar installment. "It just kind of organically happened," she shared. "James actually calls us 'Legends in law.'"
This isn't the first time Cyrus has used this nifty trick to collaborate with Hollywood filmmakers. "I did the same thing to [Last Showgirl star] Jamie Lee Curtis," she revealed of how her Golden Globe-nominated song "Beautiful That Way" landed in Gia Coppola's The Last Showgirl last year. "That's how I ended up doing Last Showgirl and now being a part of Avatar."
The "Flowers" singer added, "That's why I went to the Oscars this year. Everybody that came up and introduced themselves, I said, 'Well, if you need any music, I'm around.'" And Cyrus isn't just interested in participating in films; she's also eyeing television, as she pitched herself to the creators of Baby Reindeer. "I don't know what I would write for Baby Reindeer season two, but I threw that out there," she said with a grin.
Cyrus expressed her fascination with writing songs for film and TV, like "Dream As One," as a way to be a part of "what really bites in a film." "I really feel myself attached to songs," she explained. "There are certain songs that even if they were written for the film or just a song used in the film, like 'I Will Always Love You,' you immediately think of the movie itself and they become embedded in your memory."
