Film Quotes by Ennio Morricone

11 Film quotes by Ennio Morricone

Ennio Morricone’s film musings, distilled into eleven short statements, echo his legendary sense of mood and atmosphere. Even in this limited form, his words strike a resonant chord.

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I never watch the dailies. What I usually do is have a look at the rough or final cut, and I just…

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Bernard Herrmann used to write all his scores by himself. So did Bach, Beethoven and Stravinsky. I don't understand why this happens…

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Bernard Herrmann used to write all his scores by himself. So did Bach, Beethoven and Stravinsky. I dont understand why this happens…

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Some movies work really well with music from Bach or Mahler that existed long before the film, so music has its own…

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There are some directors who actually fear the possible success of music. They fear that the audience or the critics will think…

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I want people to know about all the kinds of music that I write. Some believe I just write film scores, which…

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It could have been extremely boring to write musical scores for only westerns of horror films. It was really exciting for me…

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I have to see a definitive cut of the film before I even start thinking about the music, I tell the director…

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Popularity doesn't bother me. It attests to the affection and comprehension of the public. The important thing is to retain the pioneer…

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If you scroll through all the movies I've worked on, you can understand how I was a specialist in westerns, love stories,…

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When I have to score a film, I watch the movie first and then start thinking about it. And from that moment…

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I can't be enthusiastic as soon as I write something on the music sheet. The music sheet is only the beginning: it has to…

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I also used these realistic sounds in a psychological way. With The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, I used animal sounds - as…

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There are some directors who actually fear the possible success of music. They fear that the audience or the critics will think the film…

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The respect for a musical score must come from the director... If the director has no power and has to surrender to budgetary constraints,…

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I really like conducting my music in concerts because I'm convinced it's not just for films; it has its own life. It can live…

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I come from a background of experimental music which mingled real sounds together with musical sounds.

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In my youth, cinemas showed two films in one day. I used to watch both of them. It may sound strange, but 'West Side…

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There was a theft! But, of course, if it was up to me, every two years I would win an Oscar.

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I dislike cats. I like horses, some monkeys, and sweet dogs that aren't too aggressive. I used to have a wonderful, big cat, and…

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Music is an experience, not a science.

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It could have been extremely boring to write musical scores for only westerns of horror films. It was really exciting for me to work…

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If you scroll through all the movies I've worked on, you can understand how I was a specialist in westerns, love stories, political movies,…

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