If someone suddenly lost their director the day before shooting and wanted me to step in, I'd be willing to. But I'd do brain surgery the same way. I'm always up for something new. — Carter Burwell Copy Share Image
In mainstream romantic comedies, I'm usually tearing my hair out. It's just a devastatingly difficult genre for me. — Carter Burwell Copy Share Image
I'm one of those people who is actually inspired by a deadline. I might not sleep for many days on end, it may not… — Carter Burwell Copy Share Image
Music is the subliminal connecting adhesive in film, or at least in narrative feature films. — Carter Burwell Copy Share Image
Carefully execute every instruction given to you by the director, producer, and studio. But that would be a life not worth living. — Carter Burwell Copy Share Image
Even if I went off to some other career, I hope I would still be doing Coen films. — Carter Burwell Copy Share Image
Big Sur is at the end of the continent. It attracts really crazy people. — Carter Burwell Copy Share Image
Hopefully each film can be given a musical voice of its own, which is not to say that the instrumentation is always unique, but… — Carter Burwell Copy Share Image
On Being John Malkovich and the cinema of the absurd, I do enjoy it. I wish there were more like it. The very fact… — Carter Burwell Copy Share Image
I write music to please myself. Hopefully the director's enjoying it too. — Carter Burwell Copy Share Image
I dont find myself lobbying for projects. Filmmakers almost always come to me. — Carter Burwell Copy Share Image
