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Connection is what one is after in probably most media, but certainly in film, which is an immersive medium.

~Carter Burwell

Topics: After Certainly Connection Film Media Medium Most Which

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I write music to please myself. Hopefully the director's enjoying it too.

~Carter Burwell

Topics: Director Enjoying Hopefully Music Myself Please Too Write I Write

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How does my music connect to an audience? That is just a complete mystery to me.

~Carter Burwell

Topics: Audience Complete Connect Does How Just Me Music Mystery

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All my music is very simple in that melody is usually clearly stated.

~Carter Burwell

Topics: Clearly Melody Music Simple Stated Very

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I almost never try to make the audience comfortable. I wouldn't want that if I were in the audience.

~Carter Burwell

Topics: Almost Audience Comfortable Make Never Try Want Were

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I'm one of those people who is actually inspired by a deadline. I might not sleep for many days on end, it may not be good for my health, but it definitely helps.

~Carter Burwell

Topics: Actually Days Deadline Definitely End Good Health Helps Inspired Many May Might People Sleep Those Who

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I think being a little nuts is helpful.

~Carter Burwell

Topics: Being Helpful Little Nuts Think I Think

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The jarring change going from an urban environment to an extremely remote natural environment is extremely inspiring. It's constantly stimulating, it's like a slap in the face.

~Carter Burwell

Topics: Change Constantly Environment Extremely Face Going Inspiring Like Natural Natural Environment Remote Slap Stimulating Urban

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In mainstream romantic comedies, I'm usually tearing my hair out. It's just a devastatingly difficult genre for me.

~Carter Burwell

Topics: Comedies Difficult Genre Hair Just Mainstream Me Out Romantic Romantic Comedies Tearing

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A carefree quality is a whole aspect of life that I will never understand. I don't think I have ever been carefree and can't see the pleasure of it.

~Carter Burwell

Topics: Aspect Been Carefree Ever Life Never Pleasure Quality See Think Understand Whole Will

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Composer

Born: November 19th, 1955

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