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.
There is not much irony when people are being happy on screen.
I write music to please myself. Hopefully the director's enjoying it too.
When the systems we expect to help us actually hurt us, we have tragedy.
I think being a little nuts is helpful.
John Barry was the first film composer I was aware of. As a teenager I owned several of his Bond soundtracks.