Cinema Quote by Ben Folds

Directors love to do music, they've been doing that all along.

— Melvin Van Peebles

There are so few directors who are musical who appreciate music.

— Alex North

Basically, great directors know how to combine music with the scenes that they are working on.

— John Gourley

Some producers hang-on to that old cliche that if the audience hears the music, it is no good. I say this is so much…

— Henry Mancini

No one's being precious about their music. They want the film to be great. And that was the huge lesson for me along the…

— Steven Price

Some directors are comfortable with music. Some feel comfortable discussing and talking and operating in a musical language. Others don't engage so much.

— Henry Jackman

The director's job should give you a sense of music without drawing attention to itself.

— Taylor Hackford

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 that the…

— Alexandre Desplat

I like directors that give their composer a juicy role in their films. Some films have a small, minor role for music, some have…

— Cliff Martinez

Film composers are the most prolific music makers on this planet, and most of us are, like, losing our minds if we're doing five…

— Christopher Young

There are some directors who actually fear the possible success of music. They fear that the audience or the critics will think the film…

— Ennio Morricone

Music has become a very important part of any film.

— Jackky Bhagnani