Getting the Score

Pick any two when hiring the composer for your score.

Good
Fast
Cheap

If you want it good and fast, it won’t be cheap.
If you want it good and cheap, it won’t be fast.
If you want it fast and cheap, it won’t be good.
Alain

As a director you have to be a storyteller, yes, but also a leader. And to be a leader who gets the most out of the people he leads, there is nothing better than walking a mile in their shoes.
That doesn’t mean I suggest you have to sit down and compose, but listening to what [...]

Today’s topic: Should the composer read your script? Well, sure, but not to write musical ideas from.
You know how it goes, you read a book and then you go see a movie and the movie is never like you imagined it. You had completely different ideas of what the characters looked like, etc…
A composer reading [...]

When should a composer be brought in? As soon as possible!
Usually a composer is hired when the film is nearing the first rough cut. This is the common scenario and personally, I don’t mind it. It can be fast, brutal and fun.
However, let’s face it, musical creation takes time, just like writing a script takes [...]