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“If you talk to any director, they'll say music is fifty percent of the movie.” quote by Hans Zimmer
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“If you talk to any director, they'll say music is fifty percent of the movie.”

Hans Zimmer

About This Quote

Source Interview: Sound on Sound, 2014

Directors view music as a crucial half of a film’s impact.

In simple terms: Music is half the movie’s power.

Key Takeaway

Prioritize music in storytelling.

Themes

film music collaboration

Mood

enthusiastic analytical

Type

professional inspirational

When to use this quote

  • advertising
  • theatre
  • video games

Key Concepts

aesthetics media studies

Questions to Reflect On

  • How does music influence your emotional response?
  • What role should music play in your projects?
A Different Perspective

Music alone cannot carry a film.

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