Carter Benedict Burwell (born November 18, 1955) is an American composer of film scores.
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. Use this quote
Death is always around the corner, but often our society gives it inordinate help. Use this quote
Any film which views the darker side of life, which is death with a sense of humor, is very much to my taste. Use this quote
I'm one of those people who is actually inspired by a deadline. I might not sleep for many days on end, it may not be good for my health, but it definitely helps. Use this quote
Even if I went off to some other career, I hope I would still be doing Coen films. Use this quote
John Barry was my hero when I was about 13. His scores to the James Bond movies were the scores of my life back then. Use this quote
I think I've only done one horror movie, Psycho III. That was a walk in the park compared to a romantic comedy. Use this quote
In mainstream romantic comedies, I'm usually tearing my hair out. It's just a devastatingly difficult genre for me. Use this quote
Hopefully each film can be given a musical voice of its own, which is not to say that the instrumentation is always unique, but that the relationship between the sound and the image is unique. Use this quote
I would like to do a science fiction film some day. Star Wars seems really to have destroyed the genre, which at one time offered great musical opportunities. Use this quote
