American - Composer | October 20, 1955 -
The rare opportunity of writing music for a movie about the making of 'Mary Poppins' was impossible to ignore. The fact that it could provide emotional content in relief of the struggles that the Sherman brothers and Walt Disney endured was reason enough to take on the challenge.
Thomas Newman
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When you see an early edited version, you're not sure what it is. The movie is getting on its wobbly legs.
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I realized so much of my life hasn't been in a well-lit room, and I realized the importance of documenting my experiences as a way to memorialize them.
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It's a practical matter. If you're useful to others, you'll be hired.
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There were certain things in 'Nemo' - just this low hum of ocean and watery sound - that was enough to imply water, as opposed to restating it over and over again.
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In live action, sometimes a mood or a feeling can go on for quite a while. Animation is a lot more effort. There are a lot more notes.
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You want to say as little as you can and get the most punch out of it, always with the knowledge that people are not in the theater to listen to your music so much as to respond to the movie. You're a part of that experience.
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I didn't listen to any of my dad's scores.
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I just want my music to involve an audience in what's taking place onscreen.
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The golden age of Hollywood was the conceit of the movie and the style of the movie.
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For me, like anyone, you want to go into a movie and have an enjoyable time where you're just involved.
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I know what my taste is, and I do like my touch on the piano.
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