Johann Johannsson Quotes

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 part of the team that's creating a film, and the music is a very important part, but it's just one part of many.

Obviously in Art of Noise, I'm just part of the group, and when I do film scores, it's always in collaboration with the director and other people involved.

I love the producer, Joel Rice. We worked together years ago putting a project together.

I like working with other people but I'm not a songwriter, I'm a producer.

I'm not an expert in instruments, beat programming, or electronics. For some people it's all about doing it themselves. But for me, it's all about find the people that can help make my vision come true.

I've always wanted to go into film scoring.

As a film composer I deal with short bursts of musical ideas that are defined to a large extent by what's happening on the screen, by not only narrative and action, but staying out of the way of dialogue, sound effects.

I write music for film because I love it.

I talked to the record company about what I had in mind. They said they wanted something lush. I figured the best thing to do was let them hear what I had in mind.

I've had a couple of guys that I've had co-produce records with me through my career, and it's fun to work with a co-producer.

The first two projects I did out of my dorm room were mock film soundtracks.

I got a lot of film companies approaching me to write some songs for their films.

So film music is something I absolutely wanna get involved in.

It's lovely being a producer. It's really a lot of fun and I can learn a lot.

My best film composing experience was with Elia Kazan.

I think I've done more recording in the past 10 years than most people, but it's all been directed toward film composing and soundtracks. Just the same, it's been great.

I wouldn't mind doing a soundtrack someday.

In the future, I kind of like the idea of doing music for film. I think that would be a nice job. I've always liked the sound aspect in movies. I guess once I have more instruments under my belt, it could be something I could do.

I had a talent for scoring films. I just developed it.

Filmmaking is a miracle of collaboration.

It's a really exciting thing to collaborate with production designers, cinematographers and gaffers and costume designers and editors and composers.

I feel like Turbo helped me grow. It's the way we just lock in. His mind is set to where he'll start making beats to my flow and my sound. He's not an engineer, but he knows how to record.

I always relish the idea of collaborating with the director on creating the sound world, the sound spectrum, and the sound environment of the film. I use every means at my disposal to create a score that is as strong and powerful to enhance the director's vision for the film.

Needless to say, when I work on a film, it's mostly just me alone in my room just waiting to present the music to the director - and either he likes it or not.

I would like to do more film scoring, period. Whether it is a big film, a small film, or just anything. I feel like I have a lot to learn, and what better way to do it than on the job?