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Carter Burwell Quotes

I have always loved Scottish music - all sorts of Celtic, Gaelic music Picture Quote #1

I just love the sheer mess of New York Picture Quote #1

Most films I work on, the people making the film are constantly second-guessing the executives of the studio, the producer, and the audience. It is very hard to accomplish anything in that situation Picture Quote #1

I think I’ve only done one horror movie, Psycho III. That was a walk in the park compared to a romantic comedy Picture Quote #1

John Barry was my hero when I was about 13. His scores to the James Bond movies were the scores of my life back then Picture Quote #1

Big Sur is at the end of the continent. It attracts really crazy people Picture Quote #1

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Los Angeles is an industry town, and it has great facilities and personnel. The disadvantage is that everyone there seems to talk about the same subject matter Picture Quote #1

New Yorkers may think they’re on some cutting edge, but that’s not especially true. It is, however, the most exciting heterogeneous mess of a town I’ve ever seen Picture Quote #1

On Being John Malkovich and the cinema of the absurd, I do enjoy it. I wish there were more like it. The very fact that there can’t be more like it is one of the reasons it’s admirable Picture Quote #1

The flow of Guiness into the studio was inspirational as well as nutritive Picture Quote #1

I would like to do a science fiction film some day. Star Wars seems really to have destroyed the genre, which at one time offered great musical opportunities Picture Quote #1

John Barry was the first film composer I was aware of. As a teenager I owned several of his Bond soundtracks Picture Quote #1

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A carefree quality is a whole aspect of life that I will never understand. I don’t think I have ever been carefree and can’t see the pleasure of it Picture Quote #1

I don’t personally see my work as being dark. What interests me is a balance between light and dark Picture Quote #1

If someone suddenly lost their director the day before shooting and wanted me to step in, I’d be willing to. But I’d do brain surgery the same way. I’m always up for something new Picture Quote #1

The jarring change going from an urban environment to an extremely remote natural environment is extremely inspiring. It’s constantly stimulating, it’s like a slap in the face Picture Quote #1

I don’t generally find myself listening to the music of a film unless there’s something awfully wrong with it Picture Quote #1

I don’t find myself lobbying for projects. Filmmakers almost always come to me Picture Quote #1

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Learning how to improvise really awakened my interest in music Picture Quote #1

When the systems we expect to help us actually hurt us, we have tragedy Picture Quote #1

There is not much irony when people are being happy on screen Picture Quote #1

Music is the subliminal connecting adhesive in film, or at least in narrative feature films Picture Quote #1

If not bliss, ignorance can at least be fun Picture Quote #1

I write music to please myself. Hopefully the director’s enjoying it too Picture Quote #1

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I think being a little nuts is helpful Picture Quote #1

Death is always around the corner, but often our society gives it inordinate help Picture Quote #1

I prefer a life in which we don’t take ourselves too seriously Picture Quote #1

I like business and personal life to be distinct Picture Quote #1

I don’t find myself lobbying for projects. Filmmakers almost always come to me Picture Quote #1

All my music is very simple in that melody is usually clearly stated Picture Quote #1

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I have always loved Scottish music - all sorts of Celtic, Gaelic music (Carter Burwell Quotes) I just love the sheer mess of New York (Carter Burwell Quotes) Most films I work on, the people making the film are constantly second-guessing the executives of the studio, the producer, and the audience. It is very hard to accomplish anything in that situation. (Carter Burwell Quotes) I think I’ve only done one horror movie, Psycho III. That was a walk in the park compared to a romantic comedy (Carter Burwell Quotes) John Barry was my hero when I was about 13. His scores to the James Bond movies were the scores of my life back then (Carter Burwell Quotes) Big Sur is at the end of the continent. It attracts really crazy people (Carter Burwell Quotes) Los Angeles is an industry town, and it has great facilities and personnel. The disadvantage is that everyone there seems to talk about the same subject matter (Carter Burwell Quotes) New Yorkers may think they’re on some cutting edge, but that’s not especially true. It is, however, the most exciting heterogeneous mess of a town I’ve ever seen (Carter Burwell Quotes) On Being John Malkovich and the cinema of the absurd, I do enjoy it. I wish there were more like it. The very fact that there can’t be more like it is one of the reasons it’s admirable (Carter Burwell Quotes) The flow of Guiness into the studio was inspirational as well as nutritive (Carter Burwell Quotes) I would like to do a science fiction film some day. Star Wars seems really to have destroyed the genre, which at one time offered great musical opportunities (Carter Burwell Quotes) John Barry was the first film composer I was aware of. As a teenager I owned several of his Bond soundtracks (Carter Burwell Quotes) A carefree quality is a whole aspect of life that I will never understand. I don’t think I have ever been carefree and can’t see the pleasure of it. (Carter Burwell Quotes) I don’t personally see my work as being dark. What interests me is a balance between light and dark. (Carter Burwell Quotes) If someone suddenly lost their director the day before shooting and wanted me to step in, I’d be willing to. But I’d do brain surgery the same way. I’m always up for something new. (Carter Burwell Quotes) The jarring change going from an urban environment to an extremely remote natural environment is extremely inspiring. It’s constantly stimulating, it’s like a slap in the face. (Carter Burwell Quotes) I don’t generally find myself listening to the music of a film unless there’s something awfully wrong with it. (Carter Burwell Quotes) I don’t find myself lobbying for projects. Filmmakers almost always come to me. (Carter Burwell Quotes) Learning how to improvise really awakened my interest in music (Carter Burwell Quotes) When the systems we expect to help us actually hurt us, we have tragedy (Carter Burwell Quotes) There is not much irony when people are being happy on screen (Carter Burwell Quotes) Music is the subliminal connecting adhesive in film, or at least in narrative feature films (Carter Burwell Quotes) If not bliss, ignorance can at least be fun (Carter Burwell Quotes) I write music to please myself. Hopefully the director’s enjoying it too (Carter Burwell Quotes) I think being a little nuts is helpful (Carter Burwell Quotes) Death is always around the corner, but often our society gives it inordinate help (Carter Burwell Quotes) I prefer a life in which we don’t take ourselves too seriously (Carter Burwell Quotes) I like business and personal life to be distinct (Carter Burwell Quotes) I don’t find myself lobbying for projects. Filmmakers almost always come to me (Carter Burwell Quotes) All my music is very simple in that melody is usually clearly stated (Carter Burwell Quotes)

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