I always like to think I build in historically accurate musical in-jokes that are so precise that like maybe there's 7 or… — Bear McCreary Accurate Copy Share Image
When I was between the ages of 5 and 8 years old, I fell in love with the music of composers like… — Bear McCreary Between Copy Share Image
The harfoots are nomadic. And if a society is on the move, its instruments have to be portable. — Bear McCreary Instruments Copy Share Image
Yes, there have been musicians on both sides of my family going back several generations. — Bear McCreary Back Copy Share Image
In 'Battlestar Galactica,' at the beginning of my career, I explored middle Eastern and Japanese percussion that got pulled into the score. — Bear McCreary Battlestar galactica Copy Share Image
When I am working on the first episode of a TV show, I definitely feel a different kind of pressure. — Bear McCreary Feel Copy Share Image
Battlestar Galactica' was my first job as a composer. To say that it changed my life is the understatement of the century. — Bear McCreary Battlestar galactica Copy Share Image
I don't view the web as any other secondary medium to television or film - I just think it's another avenue. — Bear McCreary Film Copy Share Image
Close Encounters' really showed the world what can be accomplished when a filmmaker and composer are cooperating closely. — Bear McCreary Close Copy Share Image
Umm, it can be a challenge when you're jumping from genre to genre. However, I find that genre hopping is actually very… — Bear McCreary Find Copy Share Image
With television you are producing hours and hours of music and for film it is a shorter experience for both the audience… — Bear McCreary Audience Copy Share Image
I didn't become a TV and film composer because I wanted to play sold-out rock concerts, but that's what's ended up happening.… — Bear McCreary Film Copy Share Image
If I switch showrunners and I get to stay on the show, I approach it like it's their show, and I'm here… — Bear McCreary Approach Copy Share Image
I think for me, what I like is that in a very unique way 'MotU' exists in this perfect balance between two… — Bear McCreary Balance Copy Share Image
I was growing up at a time when you just couldn't go to the movies without hearing immortal film music. And I… — Bear McCreary Film music Copy Share Image
I am equally comfortable conducting an orchestra or talking to a group of academics as I am on stage playing with a… — Bear McCreary Band Copy Share Image
Sometimes I find bringing in my old ideas is just detrimental. — Bear McCreary Detrimental Copy Share Image
It's easy to get stuck in a rut when you're writing in one genre for too long. So, when you've been writing… — Bear McCreary Long Copy Share Image
A lot of European folk music has this interesting, intriguing quality, a whole new harmonic way of thinking. — Bear McCreary Folk music Copy Share Image
After 'Eureka' and 'Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles,' I was like 'the scifi guy.' — Bear McCreary After Copy Share Image
Battlestar' could sound like whatever I wanted it to sound like, because in the science fiction environment, there are no rules. — Bear McCreary Rules Copy Share Image
I find reading books about music is sometimes tricky, because you can't hear it. But when you read a book about filmmaking,… — Bear McCreary Book Copy Share Image
