Singer/songwriters spend two or three years making an album, and then it goes up for sale and everybody pirates it and you don't make any money. Whereas, writing a film score you still get presented with a paycheck.

Censorship has kind of disappeared in a way because everything is accessible online.

For me, the work begins with a rough cut of the film. I can't do much with the script. I've tried to write music to a script prior to seeing the film, but I've found it turns out to be a waste of time.

I'm kind of conservative. I like to build on what I've done in the past and try something new.

I like directors that give their composer a juicy role in their films. Some films have a small, minor role for music, some have a larger role.

I don't like to write any music to a script. Experience has taught me that's generally a waste of time.

I don't want to be typecast as the 'ambient guy' or someone who only does electronic scores. I think most of the work that comes my way is because people feel they know me musically.