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I started out writing music for theatre and contemporary dance, so there has always been a dramatic and narrative element in my music.

— Johann Johannsson

I'm passionate about music, and I feel that theatre has an extraordinarily musical ability in the way it operates on the audience.

— Simon McBurney

Music is very influential to my writing, as are theater and film.

— Jessica Hagedorn

I have been exposed to most musical genres and have learned how to tackle them effectively.

— Wendy Starland

I'm used to music as a tool, taking the various elements and then making something completely new out of them. And writing film music…

— Ry Cooder

I definitely want to act, but I also want to score movies, and I have this idea to fuse classical music with other styles…

— Alicia Keys

When musical theatre is working and people are really connecting with the characters, and then the music adds that strong emotional element, it's really…

— Stephen Schwartz

I think that music and visual arts can complement themselves nicely. They do different things - the music forces you into a different mood…

— Aaron Koblin

I've always loved to incorporate music into acting because I have a passion for both.

— Luke Benward

When I'm writing instrumental music, I try to find musical and non-musical inspirations.

— Bryce Dessner

I think, for me, a way to really come up with new ideas and come up with new ways of writing music is to…

— Ludwig Goransson

I like to incorporate all different elements into my music.

— Sarah Barthel