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[filmmusic]

Wow!
I just saw this (and haven't seen it mentioned again):
http://www.ifc.com/f...s-film-composer

has anyone heard any of these pieces?

[Jason LeBlanc]

Jim Ware was at that concert!

[Quint]

I heard some snippets the other day on the radio. It was about as interesting as actor-cum 'musician' orchestral music can be and almost certainly would never had seen the light of day if he didn't have an illustrious acting career under his belt.

[ShowUStheHOOK]

I haven't heard any of the score, but I did hear the pieces he wrote and played in the film HANNIBAL... based on that.. I can't really see him writing a film score. Note when I say this, its not because he can't write. He can, but unless his writing skills have improved since Hannibal, I think he needs a bit more experience in composition before attempting a film score, thats all. The pieces he played on piano were good.

[nightscape94]

Probably about as interest as Clint Eastwood's scores.

[Alexcremers]

He's also a painter.

[Stefancos]

Anthony Hopkins is an actor!

He may have some hobbies, but he is still an actor!

[Jim Ware]

Jim Ware was at that concert!

As was Tim Burden!

There's a CD available too - http://www.amazon.co...34384642&sr=1-1

[Drax]

Tony Robbins is a composer? Aren't the burning hot coals enou-- oh, Tony Hopkins!

[Alexcremers]

Anthony Hopkins is an actor!

He may have some hobbies, but he is still an actor!

He's clearly an artist, Steef. Artists don't have to stick to one medium to express themselves.


Alex

[Quint]

Nah, I don't call actors that. I find actors who position themselves under the 'artist' umbrella pretentious. That painting is clearly the musings of a fairly talented person, but they're a dime a dozen.

[Alexcremers]

I find actors who position themselves under the 'artist' umbrella pretentious.

I don't.

Artist: A person who produces works in any of the arts that are primarily subject to aesthetic criteria.

BTW, it is I who says Hopkins is an artist (based upon the definition of the word), not Hopkins himself. The latter would be a whole other matter.

[Quint]

True. I'm not sure Hopkins has ever said anything of the sort. Then again, maybe he has.

But when I see an acToor like Hopkins using their fame and considerable clout to release commercial recordings of their orchestral musings the cynic in me sneers ego. It's just my predisposition.

Saying that, I did warm to Hugh Laurie's ongoing flirt with a recording career. When asked why he did it, he basically said it was for his own amusement. He's always enjoyed mucking about with singing, but he couldn't believe someone would be "stupid" enough to pay him to and was frankly amazed when it not only did turn out to be not awful, but that people actually liked and bought it. I liked his modesty and throwaway attitude towards it. He was actually laughing through the whole question.

[Stefancos]

Hitler also painted, Alex. Was he an artist?

[Alexcremers]

Yes, but whether he was a master or a great artist, I do not know. I've never seen any of his paintings.

Of course, I doubt if he's comparable to Hopkins who has been looking for ways to express himself (through different art forms) most of his life. Who knows, maybe he's a much better painter than Hopkins.

[Quint]

He was certainly very good.

[Stefancos]

Whatever became of him?

[Quint]

He murdered a few million innocents and sadly his painting career was put on hold.

[Stefancos]

Such a waste...

[Quint]

Yeah, countless lost. He might have gone on to paint at least thirty notable works.