Because Quote by Danny Elfman

“It's just hard. I wish the studios felt there was more value in these themes and these pieces of material - that they're worth protecting more. Because then it just wouldn't happen. If the studios cared, the stuff would be stopped in a second.”

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Nothing bad ever happens, why should I care?

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For me, writing something in the spirit of Halloween is like Mother Teresa writing on charity and sacrifice. It's just second nature to me.

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I'm trying to interpret the film through the director's head, but it all comes out through me. So, a composer is kind of like…

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I really liked doing a number of the projects and directors, and etc., etc., I knew about half-way through that I would never be…

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I'm looking for a feel and I have to find what that feel is before I can move on from there. I'm not necessarily…

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That still has to be there. And so, it's kind of an interesting question you brought up. Because, on the one hand, yeah, it'd…

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I'll look back and I'd be better to answer that in about three months from now. Or when the movie comes out and I…

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The idea of performing some of Jack Skellington's songs from The Nightmare Before Christmas live for the very first time is immensely exciting.

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If there's one thing I really love... it's sad music.

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You're allowed to rip-off another score so close that it's ridiculous. In my opinion it's ridiculous, how closely one can just rip-off a score…

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I really look forward to revisiting this body of work which has been such a huge part of my life and bringing it to…

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Oh see, first off you gotta realize - everything for me is a reconstruction or deconstruction. I would actually say deconstruction. Mission: Impossible would…

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