Author: Howard Shore

Quotes

A lot of what a composer does has to do with storytelling, and there are different ways of fusing music with picture to express different storytelling ideas.

A lot of what a composer does has to do with storytelling, and there are different ways of fusing music with picture to express different storytelling ideas.

- Howard Shore

Music is essentially an emotional language, so you want to feel something from the relationships and build music based on those feelings.

Music is essentially an emotional language, so you want to feel something from the relationships and build music based on those feelings.

- Howard Shore

I'm interested in good collaborations and in working with directors who bring something new and interesting out of you.

I'm interested in good collaborations and in working with directors who bring something new and interesting out of you.

- Howard Shore

I read all of the books by Tolkien, including 'The Hobbit,' when I was in my twenties, and his deep love of nature and all things green resonates deeply with me.

I read all of the books by Tolkien, including 'The Hobbit,' when I was in my twenties, and his deep love of nature and all things green resonates deeply with me.

- Howard Shore

I always believed 'The Fly' to be a classic opera story. It's a tale of love and death, true love surviving in the face of physical decay and ultimate sacrifice.

I always believed 'The Fly' to be a classic opera story. It's a tale of love and death, true love surviving in the face of physical decay and ultimate sacrifice.

- Howard Shore

When you're working on film music, you're only working on 20, 30-minute sections at a time.

When you're working on film music, you're only working on 20, 30-minute sections at a time.

- Howard Shore

I love working with an orchestra, but there are many ways to make music.

I love working with an orchestra, but there are many ways to make music.

- Howard Shore

All of the silent films had live music accompaniment, so it's actually a very rich period in music.

All of the silent films had live music accompaniment, so it's actually a very rich period in music.

- Howard Shore

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