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… — 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
The beauty of a main title is that you establish your main theme and maybe a bit of your secondary theme. You… — Danny Elfman Copy Share Image
There's kind of a cool feel that happens every now and then. I guess that feel is the thing that makes the… — Danny Elfman Copy Share Image
Most often the music does end up in the movie, and sometimes there's a point where I wish that it wasn't, just… — Danny Elfman Copy Share Image
I had to do this very aggressive, big score in a very short time, and knowing that in the beginning, middle, and… — 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
You hear the beginning of a melody, you should kind of know it's going to lead down this path. It should start feeling like… — Danny Elfman Copy Share
It's hard to get a film, you know, you need a very special film to be able to get that experimental. But, I would… — Danny Elfman Copy Share
You have to nail the right tone because sometimes when you just see his films cold, you're not quite sure. It's the same in… — Danny Elfman Copy Share
