Author: Thomas Newman

Quotes

Part of me wants to stay hidden; it's no coincidence that I write movie music. It lets me stay in the shadows, in a way, but still lets me be expressive.

Part of me wants to stay hidden; it's no coincidence that I write movie music. It lets me stay in the shadows, in a way, but still lets me be expressive.

- Thomas Newman

Music is such an odd thing when you think about it - behind an image until you take it away, and then you realize a movie sounds blank without it.

Music is such an odd thing when you think about it - behind an image until you take it away, and then you realize a movie sounds blank without it.

- Thomas Newman

I just want my music to involve an audience in what's taking place onscreen.

I just want my music to involve an audience in what's taking place onscreen.

- Thomas Newman

I realized so much of my life hasn't been in a well-lit room, and I realized the importance of documenting my experiences as a way to memorialize them.

I realized so much of my life hasn't been in a well-lit room, and I realized the importance of documenting my experiences as a way to memorialize them.

- Thomas Newman

The experience of a film is immersive, and music is supposed to underline and help that experience.

The experience of a film is immersive, and music is supposed to underline and help that experience.

- Thomas Newman

I had ideas. A lot were good, but in many ways, I had no idea or experience about how to carry them out.

I had ideas. A lot were good, but in many ways, I had no idea or experience about how to carry them out.

- Thomas Newman

I didn't listen to any of my dad's scores.

I didn't listen to any of my dad's scores.

- Thomas Newman

The golden age of Hollywood was the conceit of the movie and the style of the movie.

The golden age of Hollywood was the conceit of the movie and the style of the movie.

- Thomas Newman

For me, like anyone, you want to go into a movie and have an enjoyable time where you're just involved.

For me, like anyone, you want to go into a movie and have an enjoyable time where you're just involved.

- Thomas Newman

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