Carter Burwell Quotes

Learning how to improvise really awakened my interest in music. - Carter Burwell

John Barry was the first film composer I was aware of. As a teenager I owned several of his Bond soundtracks. - Carter Burwell

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

In mainstream romantic comedies, I'm usually tearing my hair out. It's just a devastatingly difficult genre for me. - Carter Burwell

I'm one of those people who is actually inspired by a deadline. I might not sleep for many days on end, it may not be good for my health, but it definitely helps. - Carter Burwell

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

If not bliss, ignorance can at least be fun. - Carter Burwell

I write music to please myself. Hopefully the director's enjoying it too. - Carter Burwell

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

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

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