Carter Burwell

New Yorkers may think they're on some cutting edge, but that's not especially true. It is, however, the most exciting heterogeneous mess of a town I've ever seen. ”

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. ”

When the systems we expect to help us actually hurt us, we have tragedy. ”

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. ”

There is not much irony when people are being happy on screen. ”

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

Most films I work on, the people making the film are constantly second-guessing the executives of the studio, the producer, and the audience. It is very hard to accomplish anything in that situation. ”

I don't personally see my work as being dark. What interests me is a balance between light and dark. ”

Connection is what one is after in probably most media, but certainly in film, which is an immersive medium. ”

I like business and personal life to be distinct. ”