I still use a pencil and paper I don’t have a computer always goes hey Oh like
have a computer always goes hey Oh like
have a computer always goes hey Oh like I’ve been so busy fortunately ya do that
I’ve been so busy fortunately ya do that
I’ve been so busy fortunately ya do that I haven’t been able to go back and
I haven’t been able to go back and
I haven’t been able to go back and retool if I was stuttering losing the
retool if I was stuttering losing the
retool if I was stuttering losing the ordinal computer Isis well life is a
ordinal computer Isis well life is a
ordinal computer Isis well life is a great gift life itself it’s just that
great gift life itself it’s just that
great gift life itself it’s just that we’re here we think and we could share
we’re here we think and we could share
we’re here we think and we could share things joins the most important weather
things joins the most important weather
things joins the most important weather and I were available better already
and I were available better already
and I were available better already he’s an American composer conductor and
he’s an American composer conductor and
he’s an American composer conductor and pianist with a career spanning over six
pianist with a career spanning over six
pianist with a career spanning over six decades he’s composed some of the most
decades he’s composed some of the most
decades he’s composed some of the most recognized and popular film scores in
recognized and popular film scores in
recognized and popular film scores in cinematic history with 50 Academy Award
cinematic history with 50 Academy Award
cinematic history with 50 Academy Award nominations he’s the second most
nominations he’s the second most
nominations he’s the second most nominated person to Walt Disney he’s
nominated person to Walt Disney he’s
nominated person to Walt Disney he’s John Williams and here’s my take on his
John Williams and here’s my take on his
John Williams and here’s my take on his top ten rule success rule number ten is
top ten rule success rule number ten is
top ten rule success rule number ten is my personal favorite and I’m curious to
my personal favorite and I’m curious to
my personal favorite and I’m curious to figure out which one you guys like the
figure out which one you guys like the
figure out which one you guys like the best and as always guys as you’re
best and as always guys as you’re
best and as always guys as you’re watching the videos if you hear
watching the videos if you hear
watching the videos if you hear something that really resonates with you
something that really resonates with you
something that really resonates with you please leave it down the comments below
please leave it down the comments below
please leave it down the comments below and put quotes around it so other people
and put quotes around it so other people
and put quotes around it so other people can be inspired as well also as you are
can be inspired as well also as you are
can be inspired as well also as you are writing something down it’s much more
writing something down it’s much more
writing something down it’s much more likely to stick in your head to enjoy
our first work that I did in the
our first work that I did in the Hollywood film studios was as a pianist
Hollywood film studios was as a pianist
Hollywood film studios was as a pianist I Columbia Studios where they had a
I Columbia Studios where they had a
I Columbia Studios where they had a contract orchestra there was an opening
contract orchestra there was an opening
contract orchestra there was an opening position for piano which I auditioned
position for piano which I auditioned
position for piano which I auditioned for and I was hired by the then music
for and I was hired by the then music
for and I was hired by the then music director mara still while she was young
director mara still while she was young
director mara still while she was young people not remember so that meant it
people not remember so that meant it
people not remember so that meant it every day Monday through Friday four or
every day Monday through Friday four or
every day Monday through Friday four or five days a week I sat in the orchestra
five days a week I sat in the orchestra
five days a week I sat in the orchestra Columbia studios playing under mr. Louis
Columbia studios playing under mr. Louis
Columbia studios playing under mr. Louis direction and watching in underscore
direction and watching in underscore
direction and watching in underscore films that about westerns or
films that about westerns or
films that about westerns or love stories or scary films or comedies
love stories or scary films or comedies
love stories or scary films or comedies or whatever and had a first-hand view as
or whatever and had a first-hand view as
or whatever and had a first-hand view as an orchestra member of how this process
an orchestra member of how this process
an orchestra member of how this process of creating and fitting music to film
of creating and fitting music to film
of creating and fitting music to film went and two or three years into my time
went and two or three years into my time
went and two or three years into my time at the orchestra they are the same
at the orchestra they are the same
at the orchestra they are the same gentleman I said would you would you
gentleman I said would you would you
gentleman I said would you would you prepare the music for one theme for next
prepare the music for one theme for next
prepare the music for one theme for next week’s recording so I did one theme for
week’s recording so I did one theme for
week’s recording so I did one theme for next week’s recording and apparently
next week’s recording and apparently
next week’s recording and apparently worked up well enough that he said we
worked up well enough that he said we
worked up well enough that he said we will give you two scenes for us a little
will give you two scenes for us a little
will give you two scenes for us a little short this week maybe three months later
short this week maybe three months later
short this week maybe three months later so it was a very good series of steps or
so it was a very good series of steps or
so it was a very good series of steps or increments if you like to say I
increments if you like to say I
increments if you like to say I progressed from the piano bench of
progressed from the piano bench of
progressed from the piano bench of sitting in the orchestra playing the
sitting in the orchestra playing the
sitting in the orchestra playing the piano two young men sitting not far from
piano two young men sitting not far from
piano two young men sitting not far from the music library writing the music for
the music library writing the music for
the music library writing the music for next Tuesday’s recording and literally
next Tuesday’s recording and literally
next Tuesday’s recording and literally our for many of us in this room and
our for many of us in this room and
our for many of us in this room and watching movie wise you are the
watching movie wise you are the
watching movie wise you are the soundtrack of our lives so much of your
soundtrack of our lives so much of your
soundtrack of our lives so much of your stuff is obviously well known to your
stuff is obviously well known to your
stuff is obviously well known to your point some stuff maybe not as well known
point some stuff maybe not as well known
point some stuff maybe not as well known but how do you know is there something
but how do you know is there something
but how do you know is there something inside of you how do you know when you
inside of you how do you know when you
inside of you how do you know when you get it right what’s that do you know
get it right what’s that do you know
get it right what’s that do you know when you get it right very very rarely
when you get it right very very rarely
when you get it right very very rarely you hope that you’ve gotten 90% of it as
you hope that you’ve gotten 90% of it as
you hope that you’ve gotten 90% of it as closely as you can but at least with me
closely as you can but at least with me
closely as you can but at least with me and I think with most writers of any
and I think with most writers of any
and I think with most writers of any kind usually don’t say Eureka is it yes
kind usually don’t say Eureka is it yes
kind usually don’t say Eureka is it yes it’s working this come back the next
it’s working this come back the next
it’s working this come back the next week and reshape it and do it like a
week and reshape it and do it like a
week and reshape it and do it like a Scott you know keep people owning away
Scott you know keep people owning away
Scott you know keep people owning away at it I’m not so brilliant that I can
at it I’m not so brilliant that I can
at it I’m not so brilliant that I can sit down and write a melody or theme or
sit down and write a melody or theme or
sit down and write a melody or theme or a whole scene or old work I suppose that
a whole scene or old work I suppose that
a whole scene or old work I suppose that might have done we’re told you know –
might have done we’re told you know –
might have done we’re told you know – get off like a letter and the grammar is
get off like a letter and the grammar is
get off like a letter and the grammar is perfect
perfect
perfect it’s writing there’s at least what is
it’s writing there’s at least what is
it’s writing there’s at least what is always very very hard working for
always very very hard working for
always very very hard working for Orchestra particularly because it’s so
Orchestra particularly because it’s so
Orchestra particularly because it’s so it’s a labor-intensive thing I have to
it’s a labor-intensive thing I have to
it’s a labor-intensive thing I have to be in a room alone all the time because
be in a room alone all the time because
be in a room alone all the time because that’s the way that’s the life it is and
that’s the way that’s the life it is and
that’s the way that’s the life it is and hard working is lonely work it’s hard
hard working is lonely work it’s hard
hard working is lonely work it’s hard work it’s lonely work it’s
work it’s lonely work it’s
work it’s lonely work it’s labor-intensive I still use a pencil and
labor-intensive I still use a pencil and
labor-intensive I still use a pencil and paper I don’t have a computer in all
paper I don’t have a computer in all
paper I don’t have a computer in all schools Oh
schools Oh
schools Oh like I’ve been so busy fortunately yeah
like I’ve been so busy fortunately yeah
like I’ve been so busy fortunately yeah you know that I haven’t been able to go
you know that I haven’t been able to go
you know that I haven’t been able to go back and retool this I was studying
back and retool this I was studying
back and retool this I was studying music Memorial Committee idea we didn’t
music Memorial Committee idea we didn’t
music Memorial Committee idea we didn’t have it these films do present a wide
have it these films do present a wide
have it these films do present a wide range of musical challenges we go to
range of musical challenges we go to
range of musical challenges we go to great lengths to frighten the audience
great lengths to frighten the audience
great lengths to frighten the audience and use sometimes advanced or special
and use sometimes advanced or special
and use sometimes advanced or special technique atonal music which would be
technique atonal music which would be
technique atonal music which would be more into contemporary concert music
more into contemporary concert music
more into contemporary concert music Bartok and others and people say heard
Bartok and others and people say heard
Bartok and others and people say heard music without the film might be shocked
music without the film might be shocked
music without the film might be shocked by it but for me and for the orchestra
by it but for me and for the orchestra
by it but for me and for the orchestra also it’s a pretty exciting challenge to
also it’s a pretty exciting challenge to
also it’s a pretty exciting challenge to do to be still on the right pace with
do to be still on the right pace with
do to be still on the right pace with what we see here feel the Star Wars
what we see here feel the Star Wars
what we see here feel the Star Wars films
films
films seven of them I don’t know how many
seven of them I don’t know how many
seven of them I don’t know how many films I’ve done Travis maybe hundreds I
films I’ve done Travis maybe hundreds I
films I’ve done Travis maybe hundreds I don’t know a lot of them not not very
don’t know a lot of them not not very
don’t know a lot of them not not very memorable and so long as we all have
memorable and so long as we all have
memorable and so long as we all have done it is probably the most popular
done it is probably the most popular
done it is probably the most popular music that I’ve done and people asked
music that I’ve done and people asked
music that I’ve done and people asked what your favorite school and this and
what your favorite school and this and
what your favorite school and this and that and I’ve done concertos and
that and I’ve done concertos and
that and I’ve done concertos and symphonies and other things that are
symphonies and other things that are
symphonies and other things that are some good some not so good some are
some good some not so good some are
some good some not so good some are played and many of rightfully forgotten
played and many of rightfully forgotten
played and many of rightfully forgotten but I think hot and I think we’re all
but I think hot and I think we’re all
but I think hot and I think we’re all the same in the sense in this sense that
the same in the sense in this sense that
the same in the sense in this sense that you you look at look at your work or
you you look at look at your work or
you you look at look at your work or listen to your work and it’s like
listen to your work and it’s like
listen to your work and it’s like children you have three children you
children you have three children you
children you have three children you love them and they’re beautiful but is
love them and they’re beautiful but is
love them and they’re beautiful but is upset you wish this could be could have
upset you wish this could be could have
upset you wish this could be could have been better in here and that get that
been better in here and that get that
been better in here and that get that you know maybe as parents is what we
you know maybe as parents is what we
you know maybe as parents is what we don’t want to reflect that to the
don’t want to reflect that to the
don’t want to reflect that to the children but the sense is whatever we do
children but the sense is whatever we do
children but the sense is whatever we do we can always it can always be better
we can always it can always be better
we can always it can always be better always always be better I know what I
always always be better I know what I
always always be better I know what I would say to young people is really what
would say to young people is really what
would say to young people is really what I say to myself and if you can if you
I say to myself and if you can if you
I say to myself and if you can if you can find the joy and use ik
can find the joy and use ik
can find the joy and use ik and fine personal life is a great gift
and fine personal life is a great gift
and fine personal life is a great gift life itself is just that we’re here and
life itself is just that we’re here and
life itself is just that we’re here and we think and we could share things and
we think and we could share things and
we think and we could share things and see what’s beautiful here what’s
see what’s beautiful here what’s
see what’s beautiful here what’s beautiful music first among all of the
beautiful music first among all of the
beautiful music first among all of the sounds we think some of us musicians do
sounds we think some of us musicians do
sounds we think some of us musicians do and find the joy in music find the joy
and find the joy in music find the joy
and find the joy in music find the joy in life find the joy in each other find
in life find the joy in each other find
in life find the joy in each other find the joy in work and life becomes really
the joy in work and life becomes really
the joy in work and life becomes really very very beautiful that way I think go
very very beautiful that way I think go
very very beautiful that way I think go out and find the joy people who have
out and find the joy people who have
out and find the joy people who have great ambitions I guess all of us to be
great ambitions I guess all of us to be
great ambitions I guess all of us to be you know design a spaceship or to become
you know design a spaceship or to become
you know design a spaceship or to become a president or a senator and the so much
a president or a senator and the so much
a president or a senator and the so much disappointment we you know so few people
disappointment we you know so few people
disappointment we you know so few people can never really achieve what their
can never really achieve what their
can never really achieve what their dreams are I’m sometimes suspicious of
dreams are I’m sometimes suspicious of
dreams are I’m sometimes suspicious of these great goals that we have in mind
these great goals that we have in mind
these great goals that we have in mind for ourselves because we can get tripped
for ourselves because we can get tripped
for ourselves because we can get tripped up and become disappointed and cynical
up and become disappointed and cynical
up and become disappointed and cynical and depressed about it all few of us can
and depressed about it all few of us can
and depressed about it all few of us can design spaceships or become presidents
design spaceships or become presidents
design spaceships or become presidents or become Steven Spielberg may be better
or become Steven Spielberg may be better
or become Steven Spielberg may be better to get outside of ourselves and confront
to get outside of ourselves and confront
to get outside of ourselves and confront with with joy and pleasure and a sense
with with joy and pleasure and a sense
with with joy and pleasure and a sense of opportunity every little simple task
of opportunity every little simple task
of opportunity every little simple task forgiven rather than to try to do the
forgiven rather than to try to do the
forgiven rather than to try to do the big task and to try to shoot a gone with
big task and to try to shoot a gone with
big task and to try to shoot a gone with the wind
the wind
the wind but but but through a postcard and then
but but but through a postcard and then
but but but through a postcard and then grow from there even though our eye is
grow from there even though our eye is
grow from there even though our eye is on the gone with the wind maybe where it
on the gone with the wind maybe where it
on the gone with the wind maybe where it shouldn’t be maybe maybe that should be
shouldn’t be maybe maybe that should be
shouldn’t be maybe maybe that should be something as a result of a path that
something as a result of a path that
something as a result of a path that leads to a goal I remember the first
leads to a goal I remember the first
leads to a goal I remember the first time when John called me up and he was
time when John called me up and he was
time when John called me up and he was saying to me it’s hockey says I’m doing
saying to me it’s hockey says I’m doing
saying to me it’s hockey says I’m doing this music score for a film called
this music score for a film called
this music score for a film called Schindler’s List and I said that tell me
Schindler’s List and I said that tell me
Schindler’s List and I said that tell me a little bit about it you know he and he
a little bit about it you know he and he
a little bit about it you know he and he just gave me a little synopsis about it
just gave me a little synopsis about it
just gave me a little synopsis about it and he says I hear a violin that’s what
and he says I hear a violin that’s what
and he says I hear a violin that’s what I hear he says would you play that and I
I hear he says would you play that and I
I hear he says would you play that and I said to myself well I don’t know let me
said to myself well I don’t know let me
said to myself well I don’t know let me think about it I actually thought about
think about it I actually thought about
think about it I actually thought about it instead of just saying yeah I’ll do
it instead of just saying yeah I’ll do
it instead of just saying yeah I’ll do it you know it took me a few hours to to
it you know it took me a few hours to to
it you know it took me a few hours to to realize you know what it was and that he
realize you know what it was and that he
realize you know what it was and that he was talking about and then I always kind
was talking about and then I always kind
was talking about and then I always kind of I said to myself
of I said to myself
of I said to myself I wonder what he is going to do because
I wonder what he is going to do because
I wonder what he is going to do because you know after all is it’s John Williams
you know after all is it’s John Williams
you know after all is it’s John Williams who wrote each he wrote Star Wars you
who wrote each he wrote Star Wars you
who wrote each he wrote Star Wars you know I mean that’s with and what would
know I mean that’s with and what would
know I mean that’s with and what would he do with the Jewish theme and he was
he do with the Jewish theme and he was
he do with the Jewish theme and he was quite amazing you know and then I looked
quite amazing you know and then I looked
quite amazing you know and then I looked at the score and I played the music and
at the score and I played the music and
at the score and I played the music and it was such an amazing experience and I
it was such an amazing experience and I
it was such an amazing experience and I can tell you that wherever I go around
can tell you that wherever I go around
can tell you that wherever I go around the world it doesn’t matter whether it’s
the world it doesn’t matter whether it’s
the world it doesn’t matter whether it’s in the Far East or whether it’s in South
in the Far East or whether it’s in South
in the Far East or whether it’s in South America or whether it’s in the United
America or whether it’s in the United
America or whether it’s in the United States they asked me to play the same
States they asked me to play the same
States they asked me to play the same from Schindler’s List that’s you know
from Schindler’s List that’s you know
from Schindler’s List that’s you know that’s like the only piece and it’s and
that’s like the only piece and it’s and
that’s like the only piece and it’s and everybody gets so engrossed in this in
everybody gets so engrossed in this in
everybody gets so engrossed in this in this piece and it’s you know it’s a very
this piece and it’s you know it’s a very
this piece and it’s you know it’s a very simple tune but John just did something
simple tune but John just did something
simple tune but John just did something to it that gave it this feeling of an
to it that gave it this feeling of an
to it that gave it this feeling of an emotional happening and and that’s
emotional happening and and that’s
emotional happening and and that’s that’s more power to into the way
that’s more power to into the way
that’s more power to into the way composes amazing ladies and gentlemen
composes amazing ladies and gentlemen
composes amazing ladies and gentlemen the recipient of the 23rd AFI Life
the recipient of the 23rd AFI Life
the recipient of the 23rd AFI Life Achievement Award
Achievement Award
Achievement Award even fielder
how does he do it the truth is we’ll
how does he do it the truth is we’ll we’ll never know but after making 27
we’ll never know but after making 27
we’ll never know but after making 27 films together across 43 years yeah I
wish I could at least try to explain
wish I could at least try to explain what he does and and it goes something
what he does and and it goes something
what he does and and it goes something like this
like this
like this first everybody except John makes the
first everybody except John makes the
first everybody except John makes the movie thousands of people from all over
movie thousands of people from all over
movie thousands of people from all over the world working together for months
the world working together for months
the world working together for months sometimes for years and then finally we
sometimes for years and then finally we
sometimes for years and then finally we show our work to John and in fact I
show our work to John and in fact I
show our work to John and in fact I think that’s why it’s called a work
think that’s why it’s called a work
think that’s why it’s called a work print and he doesn’t begin immediately
print and he doesn’t begin immediately
print and he doesn’t begin immediately in fact one of the most important steps
in fact one of the most important steps
in fact one of the most important steps in the process often goes unnoticed and
in the process often goes unnoticed and
in the process often goes unnoticed and it’s called the spotting session and
it’s called the spotting session and
it’s called the spotting session and it’s when we decide what scenes should
it’s when we decide what scenes should
it’s when we decide what scenes should have music and what scenes should not
have music and what scenes should not
have music and what scenes should not have music and it sounds simple but
have music and it sounds simple but
have music and it sounds simple but great composers like John know that the
great composers like John know that the
great composers like John know that the power of music also lies in the absence
power of music also lies in the absence
power of music also lies in the absence of music so that would be step one now
of music so that would be step one now
of music so that would be step one now look at a scene like this this is the
look at a scene like this this is the
look at a scene like this this is the kind of shape our films are in when we
kind of shape our films are in when we
kind of shape our films are in when we finally show it to John for the first
finally show it to John for the first
finally show it to John for the first time
now John watches the movie and he goes
now John watches the movie and he goes back to his house and he sits alone with
back to his house and he sits alone with
back to his house and he sits alone with a yellow pad and a pencil and his 100
a yellow pad and a pencil and his 100
a yellow pad and a pencil and his 100 year old Steinway piano and he begins to
year old Steinway piano and he begins to
year old Steinway piano and he begins to write the violins play these notes
write the violins play these notes
write the violins play these notes exactly this time and exactly at this
exactly this time and exactly at this
exactly this time and exactly at this tempo the flutes do this
tempo the flutes do this
tempo the flutes do this the brass plays here then the percussion
the brass plays here then the percussion
the brass plays here then the percussion comes in over there and some of these
comes in over there and some of these
comes in over there and some of these orchestrations are as complex as debut
orchestrations are as complex as debut
orchestrations are as complex as debut see and as accomplished as Stravinsky
see and as accomplished as Stravinsky
see and as accomplished as Stravinsky but at last he has this gigantic
but at last he has this gigantic
but at last he has this gigantic mathematical puzzle to an orchestra of
mathematical puzzle to an orchestra of
mathematical puzzle to an orchestra of nearly 100 people and it is during this
nearly 100 people and it is during this
nearly 100 people and it is during this arranged marriage of image and music
arranged marriage of image and music
arranged marriage of image and music that audiences fall in love with these
that audiences fall in love with these
that audiences fall in love with these movies now this footage nobody has ever
movies now this footage nobody has ever
movies now this footage nobody has ever seen before this is from 1982 the
seen before this is from 1982 the
seen before this is from 1982 the scoring session for ET and I’m behind
scoring session for ET and I’m behind
scoring session for ET and I’m behind the camera a super8 camera doing my best
the camera a super8 camera doing my best
the camera a super8 camera doing my best to capture John at work so here’s the
to capture John at work so here’s the
to capture John at work so here’s the man behind the curtain
man behind the curtain
man behind the curtain he’s scoring the scene where the mom
he’s scoring the scene where the mom
he’s scoring the scene where the mom played by Dee Wallace first czt now this
played by Dee Wallace first czt now this
played by Dee Wallace first czt now this is what I really want to show you with
is what I really want to show you with
is what I really want to show you with ruff audio and bad focus because you
ruff audio and bad focus because you
ruff audio and bad focus because you will hear and you will see the very
will hear and you will see the very
will hear and you will see the very moment that John waives his baton and
moment that John waives his baton and
moment that John waives his baton and creates movie magic
without John Williams bikes don’t really
without John Williams bikes don’t really fly nor do brooms and Quidditch matches
fly nor do brooms and Quidditch matches
fly nor do brooms and Quidditch matches nor do men and red capes there is no
nor do men and red capes there is no
nor do men and red capes there is no force dinosaurs do not walk the earth we
force dinosaurs do not walk the earth we
force dinosaurs do not walk the earth we do not wonder we do not weep we do not
do not wonder we do not weep we do not
do not wonder we do not weep we do not believe Jon you breathe belief into
believe Jon you breathe belief into
believe Jon you breathe belief into every film we have made you take our
every film we have made you take our
every film we have made you take our movies many of them about our most
movies many of them about our most
movies many of them about our most impossible dreams and through your
impossible dreams and through your
impossible dreams and through your musical genius you make them real and
musical genius you make them real and
musical genius you make them real and everlasting for billions and billions of
everlasting for billions and billions of
everlasting for billions and billions of people so it is my honor to be up here
people so it is my honor to be up here
people so it is my honor to be up here tonight to say to you my lifelong friend
tonight to say to you my lifelong friend
tonight to say to you my lifelong friend and my colleague congratulations out of
and my colleague congratulations out of
and my colleague congratulations out of my great good fortunes is that work for
my great good fortunes is that work for
my great good fortunes is that work for me is fun and it’s what I do every day I
me is fun and it’s what I do every day I
me is fun and it’s what I do every day I write something every day whether it’s
write something every day whether it’s
write something every day whether it’s good bad or indifferent just the habit
good bad or indifferent just the habit
good bad or indifferent just the habit the practice of truth six and a half
the practice of truth six and a half
the practice of truth six and a half days a week something goes on paper I
days a week something goes on paper I
days a week something goes on paper I always tell young people they’re
always tell young people they’re
always tell young people they’re starting up writing just either either
starting up writing just either either
starting up writing just either either writing script or music slop it down I
writing script or music slop it down I
writing script or music slop it down I just get every day and then you can all
just get every day and then you can all
just get every day and then you can all go back and work on this book well I
go back and work on this book well I
go back and work on this book well I usually play these things for him you
usually play these things for him you
usually play these things for him you know on the piano and he has very good
know on the piano and he has very good
know on the piano and he has very good reaction a very good very good sense of
reaction a very good very good sense of
reaction a very good very good sense of what’s musically royal and he helps me a
what’s musically royal and he helps me a
what’s musically royal and he helps me a lot to a lot of times I think I when I
you know this thing I was just playing
you know this thing I was just playing it used to finish
it used to finish
it used to finish at the end of the unit I can see that it
at the end of the unit I can see that it
at the end of the unit I can see that it needs another phrase other kind of
needs another phrase other kind of
needs another phrase other kind of section and that’s what this thing but
section and that’s what this thing but
section and that’s what this thing but maybe something like that yeah yeah go
maybe something like that yeah yeah go
maybe something like that yeah yeah go ahead
ahead
ahead keep it going that kind of thing that he
keep it going that kind of thing that he
keep it going that kind of thing that he does you know with me I think he’s very
does you know with me I think he’s very
does you know with me I think he’s very special as a filmmaker and also as a
special as a filmmaker and also as a
special as a filmmaker and also as a person as an interesting person why he’s
person as an interesting person why he’s
person as an interesting person why he’s an interesting film maker I think and
an interesting film maker I think and
an interesting film maker I think and tremendous insight into into what makes
tremendous insight into into what makes
tremendous insight into into what makes an entertaining film and tremendously
an entertaining film and tremendously
an entertaining film and tremendously musical if you don’t mind my saying it
musical if you don’t mind my saying it
musical if you don’t mind my saying it even musical in the sense of rhythm I
even musical in the sense of rhythm I
even musical in the sense of rhythm I think Steven has a wonderful sense of
think Steven has a wonderful sense of
think Steven has a wonderful sense of rhythm in this film and as a musician
rhythm in this film and as a musician
rhythm in this film and as a musician it’s something that I appreciate every
it’s something that I appreciate every
it’s something that I appreciate every film the action has a kind of tempo or
film the action has a kind of tempo or
film the action has a kind of tempo or rhythm in it or doesn’t have it you know
rhythm in it or doesn’t have it you know
rhythm in it or doesn’t have it you know and I look at the film I’m trying to
and I look at the film I’m trying to
and I look at the film I’m trying to find out just exactly how fast is it or
find out just exactly how fast is it or
find out just exactly how fast is it or how slow is it because the film is
how slow is it because the film is
how slow is it because the film is telling me what the tempo is and with
telling me what the tempo is and with
telling me what the tempo is and with Stevens film I find it all very
Stevens film I find it all very
Stevens film I find it all very rhythmical and easy in what in a funny
rhythmical and easy in what in a funny
rhythmical and easy in what in a funny way of saying it easier to score easier
way of saying it easier to score easier
way of saying it easier to score easier for me to make music for than a lot of
for me to make music for than a lot of
for me to make music for than a lot of other people’s films because the films
other people’s films because the films
other people’s films because the films themselves have a singing musical
themselves have a singing musical
themselves have a singing musical quality I particularly thing like et’s
quality I particularly thing like et’s
quality I particularly thing like et’s fabulous for music because the picture
fabulous for music because the picture
fabulous for music because the picture has phrases almost you know that’s
has phrases almost you know that’s
has phrases almost you know that’s because it makes my movies with Johnny
because it makes my movies with Johnny
because it makes my movies with Johnny in mind yeah Temple of Doom was exactly
in mind yeah Temple of Doom was exactly
in mind yeah Temple of Doom was exactly what George wanted with Indiana Jones
what George wanted with Indiana Jones
what George wanted with Indiana Jones you know you know court goes to hell and
you know you know court goes to hell and
you know you know court goes to hell and and then returns to fight and loved
and then returns to fight and loved
and then returns to fight and loved another day and Johnny thought and I
another day and Johnny thought and I
another day and Johnny thought and I think he reacted appropriately
you know Tarkin strains with all the
you know Tarkin strains with all the coral the judge male chorus with all the
coral the judge male chorus with all the
coral the judge male chorus with all the stuff happening inside the actual Temple
stuff happening inside the actual Temple
stuff happening inside the actual Temple of Doom itself
they don’t
they don’t John did an amazing score and really
John did an amazing score and really
John did an amazing score and really brought the movie up in my eyes and I
brought the movie up in my eyes and I
brought the movie up in my eyes and I love this truck music I love the kind of
love this truck music I love the kind of
love this truck music I love the kind of truck score when the elephant’s burg
truck score when the elephant’s burg
truck score when the elephant’s burg cross for Lanka not an ocean some of the
cross for Lanka not an ocean some of the
cross for Lanka not an ocean some of the most beautiful track be that I ever
most beautiful track be that I ever
most beautiful track be that I ever heard
heard
heard [Music]
[Music]
[Music] when they keep time for John to write
when they keep time for John to write
when they keep time for John to write the music for it glass tree shade John
the music for it glass tree shade John
the music for it glass tree shade John said you know this is a father-son story
said you know this is a father-son story
said you know this is a father-son story so I’m going to write music that might
so I’m going to write music that might
so I’m going to write music that might be more appropriate for a less
be more appropriate for a less
be more appropriate for a less action-oriented
action-oriented
action-oriented picture about a father and a son so he
picture about a father and a son so he
picture about a father and a son so he did very intimate soul themes for the
did very intimate soul themes for the
did very intimate soul themes for the indie father relationship
Oh No
Oh No Oh
Oh
Oh [Music]
[Music]
[Music] this for me is my favorite of all three
this for me is my favorite of all three
this for me is my favorite of all three ways easily my favorite of all the one
ways easily my favorite of all the one
ways easily my favorite of all the one was compressing a social network and our
was compressing a social network and our
was compressing a social network and our blockers
blockers
blockers relationship
good they’re at 36 wins little – new
good they’re at 36 wins little – new satsang every 8th note
the option I have had a boy relationship
the option I have had a boy relationship this years or 40 hours or against
this years or 40 hours or against
this years or 40 hours or against artists working every night 97 direction
artists working every night 97 direction
artists working every night 97 direction our breakfast you’re 40 and I’m sorry
our breakfast you’re 40 and I’m sorry
our breakfast you’re 40 and I’m sorry there to worry about
there to worry about
there to worry about you’re not John person in three months
you’re not John person in three months
you’re not John person in three months ago he are they get a lot John is the
ago he are they get a lot John is the
ago he are they get a lot John is the most uh important clever and might work
most uh important clever and might work
most uh important clever and might work maybe look at a non-profit better I love
maybe look at a non-profit better I love
maybe look at a non-profit better I love that intuition and I love make a
that intuition and I love make a
that intuition and I love make a contribution for the right your heart a
contribution for the right your heart a
contribution for the right your heart a a lot of contributions my other
a lot of contributions my other
a lot of contributions my other collaborators are women over the single
collaborators are women over the single
collaborators are women over the single without the credit although without them
without the credit although without them
without the credit although without them you resulted to have the impact some of
you resulted to have the impact some of
you resulted to have the impact some of those would have you back to have but
those would have you back to have but
those would have you back to have but John said we had most considerable stack
John said we had most considerable stack
John said we had most considerable stack because V means I have the great already
because V means I have the great already
because V means I have the great already right that’s why it’s always with me
right that’s why it’s always with me
right that’s why it’s always with me everybody knows from music one them in
everybody knows from music one them in
everybody knows from music one them in you have a minor chord and a miniature
you have a minor chord and a miniature
you have a minor chord and a miniature chord minor being sort of unhappy in the
chord minor being sort of unhappy in the
chord minor being sort of unhappy in the mage of being happy and clear das veda
mage of being happy and clear das veda
mage of being happy and clear das veda stew and you mayor members this one
that’s the sort of stately Imperial
that’s the sort of stately Imperial ominous theme for a not very nice guy
ominous theme for a not very nice guy
ominous theme for a not very nice guy done in all low brass and trombones and
done in all low brass and trombones and
done in all low brass and trombones and tubas and so on very different from
tubas and so on very different from
tubas and so on very different from those Luke Skywalker who is
which is all stunning up and positive
which is all stunning up and positive our heroes
the first little piece in this tweet is
the first little piece in this tweet is called Hedwig flight and people who know
called Hedwig flight and people who know
called Hedwig flight and people who know the book in the film will know that
the book in the film will know that
the book in the film will know that Hedwig is that wonderfully beautiful
Hedwig is that wonderfully beautiful
Hedwig is that wonderfully beautiful white owl so he had was needed some
white owl so he had was needed some
white owl so he had was needed some music that was gossamer light and so I
music that was gossamer light and so I
music that was gossamer light and so I thought Celeste which is the little
thought Celeste which is the little
thought Celeste which is the little keyboard instruments like a mini piano
keyboard instruments like a mini piano
keyboard instruments like a mini piano and each note on it you play it like a
and each note on it you play it like a
and each note on it you play it like a piano but he snow is kind of like a bell
piano but he snow is kind of like a bell
piano but he snow is kind of like a bell it has a pedal like a pound so you play
it has a pedal like a pound so you play
it has a pedal like a pound so you play five quick notes and put the pedal down
five quick notes and put the pedal down
five quick notes and put the pedal down you get this little blur it’s kind of
you get this little blur it’s kind of
you get this little blur it’s kind of like a bird feather that this would flow
reflection it seems musical themes that
reflection it seems musical themes that that the wonderful opportunity of the
that the wonderful opportunity of the
that the wonderful opportunity of the book in the film gave me to to write and
book in the film gave me to to write and
book in the film gave me to to write and at the end of the sale I was able to put
at the end of the sale I was able to put
at the end of the sale I was able to put several of these together in the kind of
several of these together in the kind of
several of these together in the kind of not a suite exactly but an orchestrated
not a suite exactly but an orchestrated
not a suite exactly but an orchestrated finale where all the themes from the
finale where all the themes from the
finale where all the themes from the picture many of them have brought
picture many of them have brought
picture many of them have brought together and the kind of medley at the
together and the kind of medley at the
together and the kind of medley at the end of the film John you know he he
end of the film John you know he he
end of the film John you know he he actually written to Raiders themes he
actually written to Raiders themes he
actually written to Raiders themes he had written play that for me which I
had written play that for me which I
had written play that for me which I freaked out over I loved it so much they
freaked out over I loved it so much they
freaked out over I loved it so much they said and here’s another possible Raider
said and here’s another possible Raider
said and here’s another possible Raider score Raiders main theme and he played
and and so he had had two choices and I
and and so he had had two choices and I think my only input was say can’t you
think my only input was say can’t you
think my only input was say can’t you use both and he did he made this ladder
use both and he did he made this ladder
use both and he did he made this ladder the bridge and he made a former the main
the bridge and he made a former the main
the bridge and he made a former the main thing that’s a perfect example the kind
thing that’s a perfect example the kind
thing that’s a perfect example the kind of collaboration that these entities
of collaboration that these entities
of collaboration that these entities done with his finger interesting about
done with his finger interesting about
done with his finger interesting about that daunted occupant but on a very
that daunted occupant but on a very
that daunted occupant but on a very simple little secrets of no but I spend
simple little secrets of no but I spend
simple little secrets of no but I spend more time on those little bits of
more time on those little bits of
more time on those little bits of musical grammar to get them just right
musical grammar to get them just right
musical grammar to get them just right so that they seem inevitable seem like
so that they seem inevitable seem like
so that they seem inevitable seem like they’ve always been neither so simple
they’ve always been neither so simple
they’ve always been neither so simple and I don’t know how many permutations I
and I don’t know how many permutations I
and I don’t know how many permutations I will go through with the six note motif
will go through with the six note motif
will go through with the six note motif like that one note down long enough and
like that one note down long enough and
like that one note down long enough and spend a lot of time on these little
spend a lot of time on these little
spend a lot of time on these little simplicity’s which are often the hardest
simplicity’s which are often the hardest
simplicity’s which are often the hardest things to capture I think for anybody
things to capture I think for anybody
things to capture I think for anybody when if I played the music forming on
when if I played the music forming on
when if I played the music forming on the piano he previewed the main jaws be
the piano he previewed the main jaws be
the piano he previewed the main jaws be I expected here’s something kind of
I expected here’s something kind of
I expected here’s something kind of weird and melodic you know kind of tonal
weird and melodic you know kind of tonal
weird and melodic you know kind of tonal but
but
but eerie and of another world almost a bit
eerie and of another world almost a bit
eerie and of another world almost a bit like outer space inside you know inner
like outer space inside you know inner
like outer space inside you know inner space under the water and when he played
space under the water and when he played
space under the water and when he played me and said with two fingers on the
me and said with two fingers on the
me and said with two fingers on the Lower Keys was I’m done tundra done then
Lower Keys was I’m done tundra done then
Lower Keys was I’m done tundra done then done and and at first I began to laugh I
done and and at first I began to laugh I
done and and at first I began to laugh I thought he was get a great sense of
thought he was get a great sense of
thought he was get a great sense of humor and I was putting me on and he
humor and I was putting me on and he
humor and I was putting me on and he said no that’s the theme the jaws and I
said no that’s the theme the jaws and I
said no that’s the theme the jaws and I said played again he played it again and
said played again he played it again and
said played again he played it again and he played it again and it suddenly
he played it again and it suddenly
he played it again and it suddenly seemed right and John found a signature
seemed right and John found a signature
seemed right and John found a signature for the entire movie one could alter the
for the entire movie one could alter the
for the entire movie one could alter the speed of this us another one could be
speed of this us another one could be
speed of this us another one could be knows no
any kind of alteration of speeds very
any kind of alteration of speeds very slow very fast and very soft very loud
there were opportunities in the movie to
there were opportunities in the movie to advertise the shark with music and also
advertise the shark with music and also
advertise the shark with music and also opportunities when we don’t have to
opportunities when we don’t have to
opportunities when we don’t have to music in the oil into the sense of an
music in the oil into the sense of an
music in the oil into the sense of an absence they sense the absence of The
absence they sense the absence of The
absence they sense the absence of The Sharper they don’t hear the thump thump
Sharper they don’t hear the thump thump
Sharper they don’t hear the thump thump because we’ve conditioned them to do
because we’ve conditioned them to do
because we’ve conditioned them to do that but then you may go one step
that but then you may go one step
that but then you may go one step further and we know now the shark really
further and we know now the shark really
further and we know now the shark really is there but we have an advertiser with
is there but we have an advertiser with
is there but we have an advertiser with music so that a comes out of silence now
music so that a comes out of silence now
music so that a comes out of silence now because you’ve been conditioned to
because you’ve been conditioned to
because you’ve been conditioned to having music every time you don’t and
having music every time you don’t and
having music every time you don’t and the shark arrives it’s even more
the shark arrives it’s even more
the shark arrives it’s even more terrifying it’s one of the beauties of
terrifying it’s one of the beauties of
terrifying it’s one of the beauties of the film medium that it’s a combination
the film medium that it’s a combination
the film medium that it’s a combination of the visual and situation this this
of the visual and situation this this
of the visual and situation this this being the shark or the knifing scene
being the shark or the knifing scene
being the shark or the knifing scene edge cut psycho combined with the milk
edge cut psycho combined with the milk
edge cut psycho combined with the milk that combination of sound
image-forming a memory one of the last
image-forming a memory one of the last pieces to come into place was the music
pieces to come into place was the music
pieces to come into place was the music by composer John Williams Williams score
by composer John Williams Williams score
by composer John Williams Williams score brought a soul to the movie and a
brought a soul to the movie and a
brought a soul to the movie and a musical voice to Superman still today
musical voice to Superman still today
musical voice to Superman still today the music remains ingrained in American
the music remains ingrained in American
the music remains ingrained in American culture one of the great thrills is to
culture one of the great thrills is to
culture one of the great thrills is to go in after you’ve cut the movie you
go in after you’ve cut the movie you
go in after you’ve cut the movie you you’ve done all the work and you think
you’ve done all the work and you think
you’ve done all the work and you think it’s working and suddenly you go into
it’s working and suddenly you go into
it’s working and suddenly you go into the scoring stage and the composer
the scoring stage and the composer
the scoring stage and the composer strikes up and it could be able to stop
strikes up and it could be able to stop
strikes up and it could be able to stop and the movie comes alive one of the
and the movie comes alive one of the
and the movie comes alive one of the essential things about the film to me
essential things about the film to me
essential things about the film to me was the fact that it was fun and didn’t
was the fact that it was fun and didn’t
was the fact that it was fun and didn’t take itself too seriously and the way
take itself too seriously and the way
take itself too seriously and the way which it had directed it and
which it had directed it and
which it had directed it and particularly a career and Marvel who
particularly a career and Marvel who
particularly a career and Marvel who played the part that had almost kind of
played the part that had almost kind of
played the part that had almost kind of theatrical camp if you like – it was it
theatrical camp if you like – it was it
theatrical camp if you like – it was it didn’t take itself too seriously and if
didn’t take itself too seriously and if
didn’t take itself too seriously and if one could strike a level of both Seether
one could strike a level of both Seether
one could strike a level of both Seether and and sleight of hand and tie and
and and sleight of hand and tie and
and and sleight of hand and tie and Sheik and in the creation of the themes
Sheik and in the creation of the themes
Sheik and in the creation of the themes that it might be the right idea when
that it might be the right idea when
that it might be the right idea when somebody that has the command musically
somebody that has the command musically
somebody that has the command musically that he has gets with a hundred piece
that he has gets with a hundred piece
that he has gets with a hundred piece Orchestra and starts to go it’s just so
Orchestra and starts to go it’s just so
Orchestra and starts to go it’s just so thrilling I mean when you have a great
thrilling I mean when you have a great
thrilling I mean when you have a great score for a movie it just brings
score for a movie it just brings
score for a movie it just brings everything to life today we went into a
everything to life today we went into a
everything to life today we went into a recording studio and we ran the opening
recording studio and we ran the opening
recording studio and we ran the opening credits and as Superman came on the
credits and as Superman came on the
credits and as Superman came on the screen I swear to god if you listen
screen I swear to god if you listen
screen I swear to god if you listen carefully
carefully
carefully it’s literally music speaks the word
it’s literally music speaks the word
it’s literally music speaks the word [Music]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] I screwed up this case here because I
I screwed up this case here because I
I screwed up this case here because I just ran out on a for healing genius
just ran out on a for healing genius
just ran out on a for healing genius genius fantastic the authors are
genius fantastic the authors are
genius fantastic the authors are employed them on everything but it was I
employed them on everything but it was I
employed them on everything but it was I listen you can actually hear the music
listen you can actually hear the music
listen you can actually hear the music say the word the hero theme which is
say the word the hero theme which is
say the word the hero theme which is Superman himself which is made up with
Superman himself which is made up with
Superman himself which is made up with several parts a kind of Stanford each
several parts a kind of Stanford each
several parts a kind of Stanford each time he opens his his shirt you get the
time he opens his his shirt you get the
time he opens his his shirt you get the sort of Shri Note Superman musical motif
sort of Shri Note Superman musical motif
sort of Shri Note Superman musical motif that precedes the exposure of his shirt
that precedes the exposure of his shirt
that precedes the exposure of his shirt so that he’s going through a revolving
so that he’s going through a revolving
so that he’s going through a revolving door the music whatever the six or eight
door the music whatever the six or eight
door the music whatever the six or eight seconds preceded that if we established
seconds preceded that if we established
seconds preceded that if we established a kind of modus operandi that each time
a kind of modus operandi that each time
a kind of modus operandi that each time he revealed the shirt there was this
he revealed the shirt there was this
he revealed the shirt there was this musical balletic preparation thank you
musical balletic preparation thank you
musical balletic preparation thank you guys so much for watching I made this
guys so much for watching I made this
guys so much for watching I made this video because Nicholas Bennett asked me
video because Nicholas Bennett asked me
video because Nicholas Bennett asked me to so if there’s a famous entrepreneur
to so if there’s a famous entrepreneur
to so if there’s a famous entrepreneur that you want me to profile next leave
that you want me to profile next leave
that you want me to profile next leave it down the comments below and I’ll see
it down the comments below and I’ll see
it down the comments below and I’ll see what I can do I’d also love to know what
what I can do I’d also love to know what
what I can do I’d also love to know what did John say that had the biggest impact
did John say that had the biggest impact
did John say that had the biggest impact on you and why what are you going to
on you and why what are you going to
on you and why what are you going to take from this video and immediately
take from this video and immediately
take from this video and immediately apply to your life or to your business
apply to your life or to your business
apply to your life or to your business leave it down the comments below and I’m
leave it down the comments below and I’m
leave it down the comments below and I’m going to join in the discussion I also
going to join in the discussion I also
going to join in the discussion I also want to give a quick shout at the shin I
want to give a quick shout at the shin I
want to give a quick shout at the shin I do karate thank you so much for picking
do karate thank you so much for picking
do karate thank you so much for picking up a cup of my book your one word I
up a cup of my book your one word I
up a cup of my book your one word I really appreciate the support and that
really appreciate the support and that
really appreciate the support and that YouTube video you made as well thank you
YouTube video you made as well thank you
YouTube video you made as well thank you thank you thank you so much
thank you thank you so much
thank you thank you so much [Music]
thank you guys again for watching I
thank you guys again for watching I believe in you I hope you continue to
believe in you I hope you continue to
believe in you I hope you continue to believe in yourself and whatever your
believe in yourself and whatever your
believe in yourself and whatever your one word is much loved I’ll see you soon
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