I'm trying to interpret the film through the director's head, but it all comes out through me. So, a composer is kind… — Danny Elfman Copy Share Image
You have to write a good score that you feel good about. At least, you're supposed to. But, if the director hates… — Danny Elfman Copy Share Image
In Tim's films, more than most, if you miss the tone, you don't get the film. — Danny Elfman Copy Share Image
So, it becomes an exercise in futility if you write something that does not express the film as the director wishes. It's… — Danny Elfman Copy Share Image
It's just hard. I wish the studios felt there was more value in these themes and these pieces of material - that… — Danny Elfman Copy Share Image
It's hard to get a film, you know, you need a very special film to be able to get that experimental. But,… — Danny Elfman Copy Share Image
I would have to say I might do some stuff, but it's the film that's appealing. I was raised on film. My… — Danny Elfman Copy Share Image
Doing Tim's film is always going to be the most pleasure. Let me just put it that way. So, without drawing favorites… — Danny Elfman Copy Share Image
I think that there's a lot more freedom in the low budget, the independent films where, unfortunately, you don't have the money,… — Danny Elfman Copy Share Image
I really liked doing a number of the projects and directors, and etc., etc., I knew about half-way through that I would… — Danny Elfman Copy Share Image
I think that's one of the things that has always put me in kind of an odd niche. It's that all of… — Danny Elfman Copy Share Image
Sometimes on a film you just become taken with the fact that, all right this is as rough as it gets, but… — Danny Elfman Copy Share Image
It all depends on the directors. Working closely with a director is the main job of a film composer. Interpreting what he… — Danny Elfman Copy Share Image
Or certainly I would need time - which I would love to have but there almost never is on a film -… — Danny Elfman Copy Share Image
For me, writing something in the spirit of Halloween is like Mother Teresa writing on charity and sacrifice. It's just second nature to me. — Danny Elfman Copy Share Image
I'm trying to interpret the film through the director's head, but it all comes out through me. So, a composer is kind of like… — Danny Elfman Copy Share Image
I really liked doing a number of the projects and directors, and etc., etc., I knew about half-way through that I would never be… — Danny Elfman Copy Share Image
I'm looking for a feel and I have to find what that feel is before I can move on from there. I'm not necessarily… — Danny Elfman Copy Share Image
That still has to be there. And so, it's kind of an interesting question you brought up. Because, on the one hand, yeah, it'd… — Danny Elfman Copy Share Image
I'll look back and I'd be better to answer that in about three months from now. Or when the movie comes out and I… — Danny Elfman Copy Share Image
The idea of performing some of Jack Skellington's songs from The Nightmare Before Christmas live for the very first time is immensely exciting. — Danny Elfman Copy Share Image
You're allowed to rip-off another score so close that it's ridiculous. In my opinion it's ridiculous, how closely one can just rip-off a score… — Danny Elfman Copy Share Image
I really look forward to revisiting this body of work which has been such a huge part of my life and bringing it to… — Danny Elfman Copy Share Image
Oh see, first off you gotta realize - everything for me is a reconstruction or deconstruction. I would actually say deconstruction. Mission: Impossible would… — Danny Elfman Copy Share Image
