John Barry was the first film composer I was aware of. As a teenager I owned several of his Bond soundtracks.
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.
How does my music connect to an audience? That is just a complete mystery to me.
Learning how to improvise really awakened my interest in music.
I dont find myself lobbying for projects. Filmmakers almost always come to me.
If not bliss, ignorance can at least be fun.