Quotes About Howard Shore

The music for 'The Departed' could have been played by an orchestra, but you make a decision about orchestration based on the context of the film. You want the music to broaden the scope of a film, not just repeat what you're seeing.

All of the silent films had live music accompaniment, so it's actually a very rich period in music.

I read all of the books by Tolkien, including 'The Hobbit,' when I was in my twenties, and his deep love of nature and all things green resonates deeply with me.

I like to do a lot of research on all of the films I work on. So, I like to read a lot. That's always an interesting part of it with me.