When you compose, it's like writing. You're like a writer. You just think all the time. — Alexandre Desplat Copy Share Image
French horn can be very epic, and at the same time, very dark and moving. — Alexandre Desplat Copy Share Image
To this day, I still travel with scores. Every time I'm on a plane - it could be Stravinsky or Mozart or… — Alexandre Desplat Copy Share Image
I'm scared each time I start a movie, believe me. There's always a moment of panic when you're not sure if you're… — Alexandre Desplat Copy Share Image
In a time when directors did not fear composers with a strong voice, Morricone wrote scores like operas or symphonies, with passion,… — Alexandre Desplat Copy Share Image
I don't think I would deliver the best work if I would do several projects at the same time. So it's one… — Alexandre Desplat Copy Share Image
There are some moments in your life and in your career when you meet a movie and the director that suddenly just… — Alexandre Desplat Copy Share Image
I remember when I saw 'King's Speech' or 'Girl With the Pearl Earring;' there are moments in my life where I was… — Alexandre Desplat Copy Share Image
Because I work so much, people think that I have a team writing for me, but that's not why I chose to… — Alexandre Desplat Copy Share Image
I've loved Japanese culture for a long, long time, from doing martial arts, to the block prints, to the music. It's a… — Alexandre Desplat Copy Share Image
It could be sci-fi, love story, historical drama what counts for me is the fact that they're made by great directors with… — Alexandre Desplat Copy Share Image
When Wes has a new a project, you know that it's going to be something as different as the previous was from… — Alexandre Desplat Copy Share Image
I've been pretty lucky to work with directors who were quite influenced by European cinema. — Alexandre Desplat Copy Share Image
I guess the passion I have for cinema is as strong as the one that I have for music. And I've always tried to… — Alexandre Desplat Copy Share Image
That's the main lesson I've learned from working in the theater: respect the dramaturgy. I don't want to overwhelm everything with music. — Alexandre Desplat Copy Share Image
I'm not a script composer. I'm a film composer and my brain is excited by images and moving elements. — Alexandre Desplat Copy Share Image
There are some moments in your life and in your career when you meet a movie and the director that suddenly just turns you… — Alexandre Desplat Copy Share Image
The main difference I'd say is that European cinema has always used less music than American cinema for historical reasons. — Alexandre Desplat Copy Share Image
Mozart for me is the No. 1 composer. His music is not just joy or sadness. It's deep emotion with a touch of lightness,… — Alexandre Desplat Copy Share Image
I liked 'The Darjeeling Limited' very much. There was a melancholy about that film that I liked. — Alexandre Desplat Copy Share Image
When you work on animation, the music has a great task: to create a sound and melodies and mood and atmosphere and energy dedicated… — Alexandre Desplat Copy Share Image
My parents had a lot of movie soundtracks that they brought back from the States. So very early on I heard film music at… — Alexandre Desplat Copy Share Image
