Quotes by Composers

People on 'The Incredibles' would ask me if I listened to a lot of spy scores, but no, I don't. Michael Giacchino

Me People Would Lot Scores Spy Listened Ask

I grew up listening to every style of music you can imagine, and I have a love for all of it. Michael Giacchino

Love Music You Listening Style Every Up Grew Imagine

Hopefully, by the time I do a project, I already have a true understanding and love of what I'm about to do because if I don't, I'm not going to work on that project. I really want to have those connections so I can be truthful to the emotional aspect of what I have to deliver for the story. Michael Giacchino

Most television, the music is very much the same from show to show. Michael Giacchino

Music Television Most Very Same Much Show

I was obsessed with 'The Twilight Zone' as a kid, and one of those things I didn't realize until I was in college was that I had been listening to Bernard Herrmann all my life. Michael Giacchino

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I made tons of stop motion films with my friends in my neighborhood. Michael Giacchino

Made Films Neighborhood Motion Friends Stop Tons

I grew up with so many different sounds, and 'Lost' allows me to express all of it, the melodic and the atonal. Michael Giacchino

Me Lost Melodic Sounds Up Different Grew Different Sounds Many Express

For some reason, as a kid, I felt outwardly embarrassed to say that I liked rock music. I don't know where that came from. For me, it just wasn't cool - orchestral music was cool. Michael Giacchino

Music Me Say Kid Embarrassed Some Know Liked Felt Rock Rock Music Came Just Orchestral Where Reason Cool

There's so much fun you can have with your instruments that no one ever taught you. Michael Giacchino

You No-One Instruments Taught So Much Fun Much Your Fun Ever

I try to keep a regular work schedule. Michael Giacchino

Work Try Schedule Regular Keep

If you look at my credits, most of them are the same directors over and over. Michael Giacchino

You Directors Over Look Most Same Them Credits

My dad had these great Benny Goodman albums that I was obsessed with, and Louis Prima's another guy I loved, and Peter Niro the jazz pianist. I loved international music: Irish music, Mexican music. I love the different colours that they all have. Michael Giacchino

Love Music Great Jazz Benny Niro Guy Pianist Colours Had Prima Obsessed Goodman Another Mexican Irish Louis Different Loved Different Colours International Peter Dad Albums

Working with Kevin Feige has just been a joy. Michael Giacchino

Joy Been Just Working Kevin

I always liked melody. Michael Giacchino

Melody Liked Always

When I was 9, I saw 'Star Wars,' and it set me on a path to where I am today. Michael Giacchino

Today Me Path Saw Am Where Wars Star Star Wars Set

Without my experiences on the likes of 'Lost' and 'Alias,' I don't know if I would have survived 'Rogue One.' Michael Giacchino

Lost Would Know Likes Without Rogue Survived Experiences

Because of John Williams, I began collecting all kinds of film scores. I listened to them when I fell asleep, and it was through my obsessive listening that I learned what all the different parts of the orchestra were. I learnt a great deal from him by just simply listening. Michael Giacchino

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On 'Lost,' I write a score and orchestrate it on days one and two; I record it on day three. In animation and film and videogames, you have a little more time to work things through. Michael Giacchino

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