One of the major aspects of film composing is that it's not so much a musical thing as it is communicating your ideas with the director, who often does not come from a musical background. Marco Beltrami aspectbackgroundcommunicate Change image and share on social
I have to admit that I really don't care for horror movies all that much. I think mainly just because I'm a cheap scare. Marco Beltrami admitcarecheap Change image and share on social
I think of each movie as a puzzle. The fun is in solving the puzzle: finding a musical identity for the picture, however that can be summed up. Marco Beltrami findfunidentity Change image and share on social
I had come from an orchestral background, but I didn't really have any orchestral pieces for film. Marco Beltrami backgroundfilmorchestral Change image and share on social
'Snowpiercer' is a little bit more experimental, I think, and crafted for a slightly different audience. 'The Giver' is more about teen angst. Marco Beltrami angstaudiencebite Change image and share on social
I like the scene in the first 'Scream' movie where Sidney gets up, and dusk is falling, and she's looking out at the hills of Santa Rosa, there where it was filmed, and that's where you sort of hear her theme being played out. I always liked that moment because, to me, it became more than just a horror movie. Marco Beltrami duskfallfilm share on social
Film has the potential of allowing me to explore my own ideas, which I find very attractive. Marco Beltrami allowattractiveexplore Change image and share on social
I usually start from the most general to the more specific. I'll get an emotional overview for the film as a whole, trying to pinpoint what the musical identity is and come up with thematic ideas - any ideas that identify as succinctly as possible what the film is. Marco Beltrami emotionalfilmgeneral share on social
'The Homesman' is my third collaboration with Tommy Lee Jones as director, and each time, I am aware of how fortunate I am. Marco Beltrami awarecollaborationdirector Change image and share on social
I sort of enjoy being able to hear what other composers are doing and how they might score something differently than me. I enjoy that part. Marco Beltrami composerdifferentlyenjoy Change image and share on social