Keeping the nerves

[iLoked]

Greetings.

Mr. Newman, as a professional composer on a field of professional movie-makers, do you still find moments of frustration within this circle? (such as weird directions/demands from the director, leading to a musical-disaster or constant revising back and forth).

Thank You in advance,
- TR

[iLoked]

And to extend this such a bit; how do you get through those possible moments?

[David Newman]

Of course!!!! The whole thing is weird suggestions, talking around the "thing itself". This is what film scoring is all about. You go Longitudinal...vertical. it's almost impossible to discuss. When a director tries to "talk music" it is usually a disaster. Try to talk " literature"...acting, structure (script structure--Act 1, 2, 3 etc.....) try to gear the talk to his or her "ball park"