Quote by Thomas Harrison

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

— John Gourley

Our job as composers becomes easy when directors have a good knowledge of music and know exactly what they want.

— Arjun Janya

Every director is different. One of the great things about getting to work with so many directors in one TV series is collaborating with…

— Beau Willimon

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

— Alex North

From the composition side of a musician, we have to cater to what the director wants, what the subject demands.

— Devi Sri Prasad

The great composers I worked with along the way, I always felt they were filmmakers more than composers. They would talk about the story…

— Steven Price

The architect is not only the director, but he is the composer. And, as a composer, the architect brings a sense of creativity to…

— Santiago Calatrava

When I'm writing film music, I feel like I'm more a filmmaker than a composer. It's more about what the film needs. I'm basically…

— Johann Johannsson

As a composer, I only give directors tunes I'm happy with.

— Vijay Antony

There are directors, and there are authors. I think I am more of an author than a director.

— Sergio Leone

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

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