Alexandre Desplat

French horn can be very epic, and at the same time, very dark and moving.

— Alexandre Desplat

I always say that to compose is to think. Playing is good, it's useful, but it's how your intellect puts the ideas…

— Alexandre Desplat

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

I remember my sisters, they loved a movie called 'The Naked Island.' And the flute was actually playing the main theme. A…

— Alexandre Desplat

Composing is to think. It is to have your mind trying to find what is the best sound that the movie is…

— Alexandre Desplat

I played the piccolo in the 'Ides of March' and 'The Fantastic Mr. Fox' score.

— Alexandre Desplat

I started piano like my sisters. After one year or two, I didn't like it anymore. Then, because I like trumpet, I…

— Alexandre Desplat

It was quite frightening to be asked to write the music of a Western because there are so many things that you…

— Alexandre Desplat

I know 'Valerian' didn't do very well in America, but I think it's because of the lack of knowledge of these graphic…

— Alexandre Desplat

Some directors can become concerned when it comes to music, because it's the end of the process and they're tired. They're worried…

— Alexandre Desplat

I don't know if I would write an opera, maybe because of the words. But yes, I would be really excited to…

— Alexandre Desplat

Without fear you can't explore or push yourself beyond what you've done.

— Alexandre Desplat

I lived in the Caribbean when I was a teenager, so I learned about Salsa and Cha-Cha and all these Latin Afro-Cuban…

— Alexandre Desplat

The great directors, I've learned, have a great sense of rhythm.

— Alexandre Desplat

When I was 15, I was not living with my parents anymore. They were on an island in the Caribbean and I…

— Alexandre Desplat

I just work 18 hours a day, every day. And I don't go on holidays. And so, I guess I will die young.

— Alexandre Desplat

I knew how incredibly rich 'Valerian' was visually and the adventures the heroes go through. They are one of a kind. They…

— Alexandre Desplat

A film is a film and it has to be good to be inspired. That's number one. It can be Italian, French,…

— Alexandre Desplat

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

I never dreamed of writing for concert or opera. I always dreamed, if I was a composer, to write music for films.

— Alexandre Desplat

The goal is to make the music really a part of the skin of the film, and not be detached.

— Alexandre Desplat

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

To this day, I still travel with scores. Every time I'm on a plane - it could be Stravinsky or Mozart or…

— Alexandre Desplat

Music has to deal with silence. Music has to deal with time.

— Alexandre Desplat

My training in music has been very eclectic - as first a flute player from classical chamber music to jazz, Greek, Brazilian…

— Alexandre Desplat