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Ocupation: Film Score Composer

Life: b. September 28, 1974

Birthday: September 28

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Each culture might lend its own dialect, but above all that is the language of music itself, and it doesn't care about politics or boundaries.

Topics: Culture, Dialect, Care

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When I was a young child my folks would ask me why I was rocking back and forth and I'd answer "cause of the music in my head!"

Topics: Children, Answers, Causes

For as long as I can remember, I've been passionate about music. I can't recall a time when I didn't have music playing in my head.

Topics: Long, Passionate, Remember

It was a natural thing for me to go become a musician, and then to start writing music. I don't even really remember making a decision to go into music, it was just there for me, always. If I weren't making a living at it, I'd still be writing music.

Topics: Writing, Decision, Musician, Writing Music

One of the earliest memories I have of feeling the power of film music was watching Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. That was a really clear epiphany for me, when I realized that each film has its own music, and that there was someone out there who wrote this very specific music for just this one film.

Topics: Memories, Feelings, Chocolate, Film Music

I prefer live musicians whenever possible. And I tailor the ensemble to what is appropriate for the film and the score I'm writing.

Topics: Writing, Musician, Ensemble

I'm also always thinking about the score as a recording, as opposed to a performance that can be recreated in a live environment. Some of what I write could of course be played in a concert hall, but for the needs of a film I don't consider that.

Topics: Writing, Thinking, Needs, Always Thinking

In a recording, your ear believes and accepts the trumpets as part of the ensemble, but you can't do that in a concert hall.

Topics: Believe, Ensemble, Ears

When I'm writing a score, I'm constantly looking for ways to improve on it, even when I think it's working well. I don't give up on things, and am always trying to make incremental improvements, which means I never finish writing a score early!

Topics: Giving Up, Don't Give Up, Writing

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