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I met few film composers in my life, those I have were usually friendly. Never met Jerry Goldsmith, I've seen Ennio Morricone and John Williams in concert but did not meet them.
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I summoned courage to actually hand Ennio a birthday card inbetween applause at a birthday concert encore, and he looked down at me and said . ..."Pensavo di averti detto di andare a fanculo allo Barbican!!" Lol
Which i had translated later to discover he said something like "I thoughta i tolda you to-a fuck offa ata da Barbican!"
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John Powell did a concert with the Sussex Youth Orchestra (I think it was) a couple of years ago and performed the viola in a fun concert work he wrote for them (hopefully it'll appear on some future concert album) and he was talking to the students during the interval and didn't find an appropriate time to say hello and get an autograph. Then again, I'd met him at a talk he gave the Royal Albert Hall a few months previously and got an autograph then so was happy not to interrupt him at the concert. I have to admit that I thought the guy in front of me at the autograph session after the talk who seemed to bring every JP album to be signed was pretty rude... I mean, seriously, pick one (maybe two), having a pile to be signed is just taking the piss.
Funnily enough I didn't bother Patrick Doyle when he did a concert in London about a decade ago even though he was in the audience and not far from where we were sitting. However, instead I met Peter Capaldi, who was sitting at the end of our row and had just been announced as the new Doctor. He was great, but I do slightly regret not going to find Patrick Doyle as well!
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I was just thinking this morning of my various encounters with major film composers, whom I then said nothing to. I don't want to brag, but I think this is a pretty impressive display of cowardly passivity on my part.
1990s
The Wherehouse Music (Los Angeles)
Jerry Goldsmith, waiting for a teenager. I wanted to say something to him, but it felt like I would just bug him.
The Daily Grill (Studio City)
Leonard Rosenman, by the entrance. I was with a bunch of people, so I just walked right by him.
2000s
Caesar's Palace (Las Vegas)
Marc Shaiman, at a brunch in a private room. I said hello to him, but never let on that I knew who he was.
Teru Sushi (Studio City)
James Horner, in the booth right next to me (there was a table-level divider between us). He was in the middle of a long conversation, I didn't want to be annoying.
2010s
Arclight Theater (Sherman Oaks)
Michael Giacchino, waiting for his kids to buy candy. He was with family, I stayed away.
You were considerate and polite. Exactly how one should behave.
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Dec 28, 2022 - 3:18 AM
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Thor
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I was never really "too timid" to bother any composers, but there have been instances where I've used common courtesy, or "read the room" and not bothered them. For example, if they've been eating at a restaurant or been in some kind of social situation that is clearly cliquey. I don't like to act all fanboyish. Also, there have been some instances where I see the composer being awkward about the attention, perhaps slightly irritated, and avoided making contact. For example, I remember seeing Shore surrounded by fans at an event in Belgium years ago, and had no intention to join the mob. Same when Williams entered Boston Symphony Hall in 2014. A big crowd surrounding the doorway, but I stood at a distance and shoot a "selfie" with the going-ons in the background.
There was a "near-dangerous" situation once, where I was a guest at the Krakow film music festival. One of the organizers introduced me to Maria Giacchino, Michael's sister. Thankfully (and obviously), she had no idea who I was or the many critical remarks I've made about her brother's music over the years. If I'd had a choice, I would definitely have been too "timid" to introduce myself to her, but I was kinda thrown into the situation involuntarily.
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Dec 28, 2022 - 5:40 PM
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ibelin
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I have never been to Los Angeles or New York or London or any of the big cities, and I don't really plan on visiting them, so the chance of my meeting a famous film composer is very slim. There's also a difference between meeting a film composer at some random place versus meeting a film composer at a concert or some other music-orientated event.
Unlike actors, who are hounded everywhere they go if they are famous enough (e.g., Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt), film composers are not in front of the big screen (except for cameos) and thus are not that recognizable. I think only John Williams and maybe Hans Zimmer and a few others would be recognized by the general public at, say, a restaurant. I think it's totally acceptable to go up to a film composer in that case, granted he's not in a conversation and granted he doesn't look busy. He'd probably be flattered that you knew who he was and would enjoy to have a short conversation with you about music.
Meeting a film composer at a concert is a different story, however. At a concert everyone in the vicinity knows who he is, especially if he's the one performing---haha. In that case I'd MAYBE go up to him and ask for an autograph. I'd maybe say one or two words of appreciation. Film composers are people, too, and probably don't like being hounded by fans.
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John Powell did a concert with the Sussex Youth Orchestra (I think it was) a couple of years ago and performed the viola in a fun concert work he wrote for them (hopefully it'll appear on some future concert album) and he was talking to the students during the interval and didn't find an appropriate time to say hello and get an autograph. Then again, I'd met him at a talk he gave the Royal Albert Hall a few months previously and got an autograph then so was happy not to interrupt him at the concert. I have to admit that I thought the guy in front of me at the autograph session after the talk who seemed to bring every JP album to be signed was pretty rude... I mean, seriously, pick one (maybe two), having a pile to be signed is just taking the piss.
Funnily enough I didn't bother Patrick Doyle when he did a concert in London about a decade ago even though he was in the audience and not far from where we were sitting. However, instead I met Peter Capaldi, who was sitting at the end of our row and had just been announced as the new Doctor. He was great, but I do slightly regret not going to find Patrick Doyle as well!
To add to the comments about film composers not being recognised, the friend I went with to the John Powell had been in a pub near the Royal Albert Hall and was surprised to discover had been sitting at the next table to JP at the pub without realising it.
I suspect in addition to JW and HZ, Danny Elfman would be pretty recognisable to a decent number of people being both pretty iconic looking and more generally famous amongst the goth/Tim Burton crowd, not to mention Oingo Boingo fans and fans he's picked through his live performances and Big Mess.
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Dec 29, 2022 - 10:13 AM
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Howard L
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I have never been to Los Angeles or New York or London or any of the big cities, and I don't really plan on visiting them, so the chance of my meeting a famous film composer is very slim. There's also a difference between meeting a film composer at some random place versus meeting a film composer at a concert or some other music-orientated event...
...Meeting a film composer at a concert is a different story, however. At a concert everyone in the vicinity knows who he is, especially if he's the one performing---haha. In that case I'd MAYBE go up to him and ask for an autograph. I'd maybe say one or two words of appreciation. Film composers are people, too, and probably don't like being hounded by fans.
Good points. I met both Jarre and Conti not in big city venues but minutes away from where I live in Florida and post-concert. No way could that have happened in a big city unless I bulldozed myself their way. Goldsmith in Detroit was the exception; he made himself available to anyone canny enough to make their way back-backstage. Of course, he did the show two evenings and one day over the weekend so it wasn't like he was making himself scarce. It was NYC, though, and a NY Phil film music concert when I approached Barry, who had been spotlighted in the audience not long before concert's end and who was conveniently seated but a few rows down. It helped being the first to approach; he gave me the time of day. As did wife Laurie while I stood alongside him as he conversed with others & signed.
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