With a lot of action scores, you're competing with a lot of noise. Say there's a big explosion: the music would conventionally have a lot of Hollywood-style percussion or brass, because that's the only thing that will cut through. Steven Price actionbigbras share on social
Fear is one of those really primal emotions which you don't want to have incredibly exciting modulations and complex harmonies and all that kind of stuff. Steven Price complexemotionexcit Change image and share on social
It's true, most of my days are spent alone in a dark room! I don't really want anyone to see me trying and failing to nail the 40th take of a simple piano cue. Steven Price 40thcuedark Change image and share on social
I worry about technical details - did I mix the cello half a decibel too high? Things like that. Steven Price cellodecibeldetail Change image and share on social
When I was growing up, I loved the films where you'd start them and the score might sound really odd at first and really different, and then by the time you finish, you can't imagine it being any other way. Steven Price filmfinishgrow share on social
In the mid-2000s, I kind of accidentally became a music editor. Steven Price 2000saccidentallyeditor Change image and share on social
The realisation that, depending on where we changed from one note to the next in a melodic line, the music could subtly influence the entire meaning of a scene in so many ways was like a door opening to this amazing new world for me. Steven Price amazechangedepend share on social
For me, anything can be music! I can get huge enjoyment and be moved totally by the purity and perfection of some Renaissance polyphony, but equally I can feel emotion in the expectant hum of a big old guitar amp just before the strings are hit. Steven Price ampbigemotion share on social
I like expansive stuff that has a lot of space in it, like some of the early Pink Floyd albums. Steven Price albumearlyexpansive Change image and share on social
The great composers I worked with along the way, I always felt they were filmmakers more than composers. They would talk about the story rather than the music. Steven Price composerfeltfilmmaker Change image and share on social
