I think every classically trained film composer feels to some extent, maybe on some level, that they took the low road, that they could have maybe pursued a career in the concert music world, and perhaps been involved in a… — James Newton Howard Copy Share Image
As a film composer I deal with short bursts of musical ideas that are defined to a large extent by what's happening on the screen, by not only narrative and action, but staying out of the way of dialogue, sound… — James Newton Howard Copy Share Image
My earliest memories are listening to my Grandmother playing the piano at our house as I jumped up and down on the couch. She… — James Newton Howard Copy Share Image
Disney movies have had a tradition of excellent music since the beginning. Some of my favorites are 'Fantasia,' 'Dumbo,' 'The Lion King' and 'Toy… — James Newton Howard Copy Share Image
Any composer should be able to synthesize the primary feelings that the characters are going through in the movie. — James Newton Howard Copy Share Image
I joined Elton John's band in '75. He not only allowed me to play the electronic keyboard on his albums, he also let me… — James Newton Howard Copy Share Image
I loved working with Chris Nolan. I love working with Lawrence Kasdan. Dan Gilroy. Francis Lawrence I love. — James Newton Howard Copy Share Image
Something different happened to me when I started to write music to images. It was a feeling of excitement and connection and a sense… — James Newton Howard Copy Share Image
There's a sadness about love, a melancholy and a sadness about beauty. It's just part of the human experience of living on this planet. — James Newton Howard Copy Share Image
Composing is a natural fit. As far as the creative process goes, I'd rather do this than anything else, by far. Something different happened… — James Newton Howard Copy Share Image
Becoming a father allowed me to become a much better composer, because it allowed me to have tremendous patience. I have much more tolerance… — James Newton Howard Copy Share Image
I'm a melody guy. To me, that's a musical souvenir people take from a movie. They remember a theme or a feeling, and if… — James Newton Howard Copy Share Image
Well, the first two movies of any size that I did were a movie called 'Everybody's All American' that Taylor Hackford directed - I… — James Newton Howard Copy Share Image
I work independently of the director, and to some extent, that's actually a big relief to them. When I come to them in post-production,… — James Newton Howard Copy Share Image
That's what keeps me going: those moments of solving a problem, of what happens to a movie when the right music is added -… — James Newton Howard Copy Share Image
