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Fear is a problem with film music and films; people want to be conventional, and there's more commercialism today. If you are not daring in your art, you're bankrupt.

~Alex North

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When I decided to go to a country that subsidized music, I went to the Soviet Union for two years.

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Composers today get a TV script on Friday and have to record on Tuesday. It's just dreadful to impose on gifted talent and expect decent music under these conditions.

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Today it's not culture; it's box office.

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The United States and Turkey are the only two countries that don't have some kind of subsidy for the Arts. The whole culture in society has made certain films more acceptable. I turned down so many films in the '60s and '70s.

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Topics: Acceptable Arts Certain Countries Culture Down Films Kind Made Many More Only Society Some States Turkey Turned Two United United States Whole

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I prefer to write music for family films. I like people.

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Being an old radical, I like films like Spartacus. I could relate to the hero.

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There are scores you have to write objectively without getting involved.

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My best film composing experience was with Elia Kazan.

~Alex North

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There are so few directors who are musical who appreciate music.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Composer

Born: December 4th, 1910

Died: September 8th, 1991

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