Carter Burwell quotes - page 2

On Being John Malkovich and the cinema of the absurd, I do enjoy it. I wish there were more like it. The very fact that there can't be more like it is one of the reasons it's admirable. (Carter Burwell)
I prefer a life in which we don't take ourselves too seriously. View quote
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When the systems we expect to help us actually hurt us, we have tragedy. View quote
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If someone suddenly lost their director the day before shooting and wanted me to step in, I'd be willing to. But I'd do brain surgery the same way. I'm always up for something new. View quote
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Conducting, I tried it once off the cuff, and quickly realized there were subtle aspects that I was missing. There is a lot more to it that I was able to grasp simply by watching conductors. View quote
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I just love the sheer mess of New York. View quote
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In mainstream romantic comedies, I'm usually tearing my hair out. It's just a devastatingly difficult genre for me. View quote
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There is not much irony when people are being happy on screen. View quote
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The flow of Guiness into the studio was inspirational as well as nutritive. View quote
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I almost never try to make the audience comfortable. I wouldn't want that if I were in the audience. View quote
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The jarring change going from an urban environment to an extremely remote natural environment is extremely inspiring. It's constantly stimulating, it's like a slap in the face. (Carter Burwell)
I don't generally find myself listening to the music of a film unless there's something awfully wrong with it. View quote
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I don't personally see my work as being dark. What interests me is a balance between light and dark. View quote
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New Yorkers may think they're on some cutting edge, but that's not especially true. It is, however, the most exciting heterogeneous mess of a town I've ever seen. View quote
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Even if I went off to some other career, I hope I would still be doing Coen films. View quote
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Most films I work on, the people making the film are constantly second-guessing the executives of the studio, the producer, and the audience. It is very hard to accomplish anything in that situation. View quote
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Performing written music, even when I've written it, is not very interesting to me. View quote
Carter Burwell

Carter Burwell

Occupation: American Composer
Born: November 18, 1954
Quotes count: 42

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