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Even if I went off to some other career, I hope I would still be doing Coen films.

~Carter Burwell

Topics: Career Doing Even Films Hope Off Other Some Still Would

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Most films I work on, the people making the film are constantly second-guessing the executives of the studio, the producer, and the audience. It is very hard to accomplish anything in that situation.

~Carter Burwell

Topics: Accomplish Anything Audience Constantly Executives Film Films Hard Making Most People Producer Situation Studio Very Work

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John Barry was my hero when I was about 13. His scores to the James Bond movies were the scores of my life back then.

~Carter Burwell

Topics: About Back Barry Bond Hero His James James Bond John Life Movies My Life Scores Then Were

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If someone suddenly lost their director the day before shooting and wanted me to step in, I'd be willing to. But I'd do brain surgery the same way. I'm always up for something new.

~Carter Burwell

Topics: Always Before Brain Brain Surgery Day Director Lost Me New Same Shooting Someone Something Something New Step Suddenly Surgery Up Wanted Way Willing

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I had piano lessons when I was a kid, like most people. And hated them, like most people. And quit, like most people.

~Carter Burwell

Topics: Had Hated Kid Lessons Like Most People Piano Piano Lessons Quit Them

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Performing written music, even when I've written it, is not very interesting to me.

~Carter Burwell

Topics: Even Interesting Me Music Performing Very Written

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Learning how to improvise really awakened my interest in music.

~Carter Burwell

Topics: How Improvise Interest Learning Music Really

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Conducting, I tried it once off the cuff, and quickly realized there were subtle aspects that I was missing. There is a lot more to it that I was able to grasp simply by watching conductors.

~Carter Burwell

Topics: Able Aspects Conducting Conductors Grasp Lot Missing More Off Once Quickly Realized Simply Subtle Tried Watching Were I Tried

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I have always loved Scottish music - all sorts of Celtic, Gaelic music.

~Carter Burwell

Topics: Always Celtic Loved Music Scottish Sort

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I just love the sheer mess of New York.

~Carter Burwell

Topics: Just Love Mess New New York Sheer York

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Composer

Born: November 19th, 1955

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