(Accolade Film Awards interview continued)

Q: Any exciting assignments ahead?

A: The Lost Gold of Khan is a big action adventure film. It will be a totally fun project to work on. It’s an American production that begins in Mongolia.

Q: What are you working on now?

A: I just finished up a real interesting project on Abraham Lincoln. It’s all the background leading up to the Gettysburg Address. Lincoln is CGI, there are historic photos, and everyone else is an actor. The music will be very much Americana.

Q: Any additional advice?

A: From a filmmaker’s perspective, music is a very scary thing. A director can write, direct, star in and edit his film, but when it comes to music, that’s one aspect that they can’t do. Because of that, they feel a lot of fear in passing their baby over to someone and giving up control. They may feel a sense of inadequacy in communication. Music is another language, and they don’t speak that language. Most directors are not composers, but I wouldn’t want to direct a film. I’m very, very happy just being a composer!

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