‘The Force Awakens’ Flutist on Working with John Williams

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“Mr. Williams prefered to conduct without a click track unless absolutely necessary, so there were times that the music ran a little long as we all emoted together. The most amazing thing I have ever heard a director say to a composer was when JJ Abrams said to John ‘don’t worry, we’ll make the film work.’ JJ appreciated John so much and knew how important his music was that he was offering to make the film work with the music we had created.” – Full article