Howard Shore Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“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 think once a year it's good to look back at the history of Oscar and to embrace the great work that everybody's done this year and set it in place to the great work that's gone on before us.”

“When you see 'Lord of the Rings,' you want to feel like you've been dropped into it and that you're part of it. You don't want to be aware of how it's being done; you just want it to feel really seamless.”

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

“I actually like the collaboration of working with different artists.”

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

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

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

“Composing is sort of an intuitive act. You have to put yourself in the right frame of mind.”

“'Hugo' is made in the classical style of the 1940s.”