The World Is An Infinitely Fascinating, Tragic

In A Way, The History Of Jazz's Development Is A Small Mirror Of Classical Music's Development Through The Centuries. Now Jazz Is A Living Form Of Original Music, While Classical Music Has Gotten To The End Of Its Cycle In Terms Of Exploring Its Form.

I Started Using Film As Part Of Live Theatre Performance - What Used To Be Called Performance Art - And I Became Intrigued By Film.

When I Do The Music, I Make The Musicians Listen To What's Happening In The Film. That Way They Treat The Dialogue As If It Was A Singer.

The Power Of Sound To Put An Audience In A Certain Psychological State Is Vastly Undervalued. And The More You Know About Music And Harmony, The More You Can Do With That.

There's Nothing Quite Like The Idea Of Failing Spectacularly To Excite A Film Maker