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Howard Shore

Theater and film are essentially the same – just different kinds of storytelling.

– Howard Shore

Howard Shore

I like to read and dream and create music that is based on the imagery of text. If you have the combination of a great book and a great filmmaker, what could be better for the composer?

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Howard Shore

I’m interested in good collaborations and in working with directors who bring something new and interesting out of you.

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Howard Shore

I think ‘Two Towers’ is a completely distinct film from ‘Fellowship of the Ring’ or ‘Return of the King.’ I think that you can watch them as a group and watch how the story evolves, but I think each one was made in its own entirety, and each one has its own palate of sound and music and color and characterization.

– Howard Shore

Howard Shore

When you’re working on film music, you’re only working on 20, 30-minute sections at a time.

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Howard Shore

I think once a year it’s good to look back at the history of Oscar and to embrace the great work that everybody’s done this year and set it in place to the great work that’s gone on before us.

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Howard Shore

It is very gratifying to see the music from ‘The Lord of the Rings’ trilogy find a new life on the concert stage as it is performed by different orchestras and choruses throughout the world.

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Howard Shore

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

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Howard Shore

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.

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Howard Shore

A lot of what a composer does has to do with storytelling, and there are different ways of fusing music with picture to express different storytelling ideas.

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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.

– Howard Shore

Howard Shore

I love working with an orchestra, but there are many ways to make music.

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