Carter Burwell Quotes

Carter Burwell — American Composer born on November 19, 1955,

Carter Benedict Burwell is an American composer of film scores. He is best known as a regular collaborator of the Coen brothers, having scored 17 of their films, among them Raising Arizona, Barton Fink, Fargo, The Big Lebowski, No Country for Old Men, Burn After Reading, and True Grit. Other notable works include the Spike Jonze films Being John Malkovich, Adaptation and Where the Wild Things Are, David O. Russell's Three Kings, the Olive Kitteridge miniseries, Anomalisa, and Todd Haynes' Velvet Goldmine, Mildred Pierce miniseries, and Carol... (wikipedia)

Death is always around the corner, but often our society gives it inordinate help.

I don't find myself lobbying for projects. Filmmakers almost always come to me.

I think I've only done one horror movie, Psycho III. That was a walk in the park compared to a romantic comedy.

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.

The flow of Guiness into the studio was inspirational as well as nutritive.

Carter Burwell Quotes

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