What I love about film scoring is that all the answers are in the story. You just need to get in tune with the story and realize it musically.

One important thing, just being a film composer in general, is to have a great respect for the art that you're working on - a great respect for the film and a great respect for the filmmakers.

That's what I love about film scoring. Every situation is new. Every show is a new adventure.

What I love about film scoring is that all the answers are in the story. You just need to get in tune with the story and realize it musically.

I'm interested in finding sounds and ideas that help bring the audience into the world that we [moviemakes] are all trying to create. Sometimes that's with synthesizers, and sometimes that's with French horns. I love using all of them, depending on the scenario.

When a musician is conveying that fresh feeling, that's what appeals to me, even more so than the style.

I have to put myself back in the audience's shoes and figure out what they would know and not know. But, there are also times when I do know what's coming up and I maybe need to hint at it, though not in a big way. It's a little bit of both. It's an interesting tightrope to walk.