Author: Alex North

Quotes

When I decided to go to a country that subsidized music, I went to the Soviet Union for two years.

When I decided to go to a country that subsidized music, I went to the Soviet Union for two years.

- Alex North

I prefer to write music for family films. I like people.

I prefer to write music for family films. I like people.

- Alex North

Fear is a problem with film music and films; people want to be conventional, and there's more commercialism today. If you are not daring in your art, you're bankrupt.

Fear is a problem with film music and films; people want to be conventional, and there's more commercialism today. If you are not daring in your art, you're bankrupt.

- Alex North

My best film composing experience was with Elia Kazan.

My best film composing experience was with Elia Kazan.

- Alex North

Composers today get a TV script on Friday and have to record on Tuesday. It's just dreadful to impose on gifted talent and expect decent music under these conditions.

Composers today get a TV script on Friday and have to record on Tuesday. It's just dreadful to impose on gifted talent and expect decent music under these conditions.

- Alex North

Similar Authors: