I recently commented here on a post about quitting that on every project I have ever done I have contemplated faking my own death. While it was meant as a joke ...
I promise I'm not trying to bombard you with posts, but watching both of the Fyre Festival documentaries this weekend reminded me of something a college profess...
This subject has probably been discussed ad nauseam but it's been on my mind lately. I've always been of the mind that if you don't pay your dues on the way in,...
I've been thinking a lot lately about what PERSPECTIVE means to me and Richard Kraft's recent post encouraged me to share it here. This is a bit long and person...
This probably isn’t going to be what you think it is so please bear with me. I actually LOVE awards and awards shows. Awards celebrate excellence in our respect...
Inspiration favors the quiet mind. Find a place (and or a task) where you can go to clear your thoughts and relax your mind. Go there at the beginning of the da...
I'm sure this has been said here a million times and in a million ways but it's something I've thought about often throughout my career. Every project, no matte...
Short but interesting article on the often understated importance of patience in creative and other types of careers. The graphic alone captures a sentiment I h...
I used to send the demos/mock ups to directors and then go with their feedbacks, but around a year ago, I started to include a short description(PDF) regarding ...
If you'll permit me two posts in one week, I came across something I thought I should share. A few years ago I was asked to give a talk to a young audience in M...
When I was 15 I learned what would end up being one of the most valuable lessons of my composing career from of all people my high school art teacher.
I knew...
One of the first films I scored was a slasher parody about a butter knife killer that I also wrote, directed, edited and co-starred in. Don't get me wrong, it w...
My mentor's name was Joel Goldsmith and I think of him today more than most days because it would have been his 59th birthday. I don't know if Joel ever int...
A couple of recent posts and emails from people starting out got me thinking about my own first gig and serendipitous opportunity and I wondering what everyone ...
