Popular Post Romão 2,428 Posted November 9, 2015 Popular Post Posted November 9, 2015 Very insightful interview with JJ Abrams He does mention John Williams: So: John Williams! Oh my God! First of all, forget his talent and his achievement. As a person, hes the guy you want to know more than anyone. He is the sweetest soul Ive ever met. Hes like this jazzman who became one of the greatest composers of all time. He literally calls you baby! Like, Hey, baby. He calls me J.J. Baby. I waited all my life to meet someone who would call me that! He works in pencil. You go to his home and listen to him play notes on the piano, and while youre listening, you extrapolate what it will be like when you hear the melody with an orchestra. It is unforgettable, a truly miraculous thing to behold. He has every one of his scores leather-bound. I was like, Do you mind if I ? He goes, No, go ahead! So I pulled out the Jaws score, and sure enough, there it is, in pencil on paper: baaaa-bum, baaaa-bum. Youre like, Well, thats what he wrote! Its as if youre hanging out with Mozart, who happened to score your favorite movies. I know everybody knows this, but when you actually think about what hes composed, it is as important as any work ever done on any of those movies. When you think about Superman and Raiders and Jawsand Close Encounterswhich came out the same year as Star Warsand then the Harry Potter movies? He is just superhuman. Its unbelievable that he is as brilliant and yet as modest as he is. Its just an amazing thing to get to know that guy. Loert, Joni Wiljami, Not Mr. Big and 5 others 8
Popular Post Director of Poltergeist 8,127 Posted November 9, 2015 Popular Post Posted November 9, 2015 "Hey, baby!" - John Williams Will Tasker, SafeUnderHill and Bespin Copilot 3
mrbellamy 7,332 Posted November 9, 2015 Posted November 9, 2015 He literally calls you “baby”! Like, “Hey, baby.” He calls me “J.J. Baby.” that's great. I don't think I ever knew that about him. SafeUnderHill 1
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,949 Posted November 9, 2015 Posted November 9, 2015 That's something I would have never expected!
Popular Post BloodBoal 7,544 Posted November 9, 2015 Popular Post Posted November 9, 2015 Hey, baby! How you doin'? Cerebral Cortex, Loert, Bespin Copilot and 3 others 6
Quintus 5,721 Posted November 9, 2015 Posted November 9, 2015 Very insightful interview with JJ AbramsHe does mention John Williams:So: John Williams!Oh my God! First of all, forget his talent and his achievement. As a person, hes the guy you want to know more than anyone. He is the sweetest soul Ive ever met. Hes like this jazzman who became one of the greatest composers of all time. He literally calls you baby! Like, Hey, baby. He calls me J.J. Baby. I waited all my life to meet someone who would call me that!That's fucking awesome. As are the rest of JJ's comments. But that one rules. jwalk713 1
Jay 42,495 Posted November 9, 2015 Posted November 9, 2015 Very insightful interview with JJ Abrams Thanks for posting! LOVE what he says about John Williams!! Especially this: He is the sweetest soul I’ve ever met. He’s like this jazzman who became one of the greatest composers of all time. He literally calls you “baby”! Like, “Hey, baby.” He calls me “J.J. Baby.” I waited all my life to meet someone who would call me that!
Romão 2,428 Posted November 9, 2015 Author Posted November 9, 2015 At least in terms of intentions, JJ's heart seems to be in the right place. He really does say all the right things. I hope the movie delivers
Incanus 5,858 Posted November 9, 2015 Posted November 9, 2015 He literally calls you “baby”! Like, “Hey, baby.” He calls me “J.J. Baby.” that's great. I don't think I ever knew that about him.When you reach 83, people in their 40s all feel still like babies.A great quote from J.J. about the Maestro.
Thor 9,308 Posted November 9, 2015 Posted November 9, 2015 He wasn't called "Curly" Williams for nothing!
Jay 42,495 Posted November 9, 2015 Posted November 9, 2015 When you reach 83, people in their 40s all feel still like babies. I'm sure that's true!
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,949 Posted November 9, 2015 Posted November 9, 2015 He MUST be a real pussyhound!
Not Mr. Big 4,818 Posted November 9, 2015 Posted November 9, 2015 I wonder if there's any record of John Williams calling anybody "baby" (because I have trouble imagining it).
Quintus 5,721 Posted November 9, 2015 Posted November 9, 2015 I'm not bullshitting I seem to remember him referring to someone in a similar 'jazzy' way in some really old obscure documentary footage I probably stumbled upon on YouTube. He had a baton in his hand and he was speaking down from the conductor's pedestal at the person. I remember grinning to myself about it.
Not Mr. Big 4,818 Posted November 9, 2015 Posted November 9, 2015 There was another article that referred to John Williams "babies". I can't remember which one it was.I can sort of imagine it now. Sort of like the ironic nicknames some teachers give their students.
BloodBoal 7,544 Posted November 9, 2015 Posted November 9, 2015 Maybe it was referring to, you, know, his actual kids!
leeallen01 2,207 Posted November 9, 2015 Posted November 9, 2015 It's why Spielberg did a cameo. Austin Powers IS John Williams. It all makes sense now.http://youtu.be/eSyndW8Sb-0
Not Mr. Big 4,818 Posted November 9, 2015 Posted November 9, 2015 Maybe it was referring to, you, know, his actual kids!John Williams' gots kids??
Code 000. Destruct. 0. 4,261 Posted November 9, 2015 Posted November 9, 2015 In the old ESB documentary he calls Herb Spencer "señor" and I think maybe something like "dear" or "baby."
filmmusic 2,639 Posted November 9, 2015 Posted November 9, 2015 That "baby" thing, doesn't sound like Williams. Weird.
Incanus 5,858 Posted November 9, 2015 Posted November 9, 2015 Hey JW calls Yo-Yo Ma "angel" so I think "baby" is a downgrade from that. Around 2:30
Taikomochi 1,328 Posted November 9, 2015 Posted November 9, 2015 I want John to call me "baby." alicebrallice 1
Will Tasker 21 Posted November 9, 2015 Posted November 9, 2015 That "baby" thing, doesn't sound like Williams. Weird.Sure it does. Johnny comes from the world of jazz! Not to mention, wheres that video of him conducting the USMC band and saying they're "one hot band". Its the lingo of the era he grew up in.I deplore Abrams in every way imaginable but am inordinately pleased of the amount of praise he heaps on Giacc--- I mean, Williams.
Loert 2,953 Posted November 9, 2015 Posted November 9, 2015 I wonder if Spielberg calls Johnny "daddy". Not Mr. Big 1
mrbellamy 7,332 Posted November 9, 2015 Posted November 9, 2015 I deplore Abrams in every way imaginableI take it your avatar is an ironic statement?
Tom 5,616 Posted November 9, 2015 Posted November 9, 2015 I wonder if there's any record of John Williams calling anybody "baby" (because I have trouble imagining it).Um, the article above.
Not Mr. Big 4,818 Posted November 9, 2015 Posted November 9, 2015 I wonder if there's any record of John Williams calling anybody "baby" (because I have trouble imagining it).Um, the article above. I mean an actual recording. Video or audio
zoltan_902 162 Posted November 9, 2015 Posted November 9, 2015 I want to go through every single one of those leather-bound scores! That, or set up camp for a year in the Jo-anne Kane archives.
Code 000. Destruct. 0. 4,261 Posted November 9, 2015 Posted November 9, 2015 Mmmmm... leather-bound....
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,949 Posted November 9, 2015 Posted November 9, 2015 And now I'm asexual.Not for long baby!
Quintus 5,721 Posted November 9, 2015 Posted November 9, 2015 Ooo yeah baby, right there... harder, faster... that's it baby, give me that filthy perfect fifth... Mmmmm
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,949 Posted November 9, 2015 Posted November 9, 2015 Thats groovy daddy-o!
Loert 2,953 Posted November 9, 2015 Posted November 9, 2015 Would love to get my hands on that lovely leather-bound TPM score...and run!!!
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,949 Posted November 9, 2015 Posted November 9, 2015 Leather and vinyl are hip again!
crumbs 15,516 Posted November 9, 2015 Posted November 9, 2015 I am so glad that TFA exists purely for this quote. Holy crap.Do you ever hear the multitude of other directors who've worked with JW lavishing this much praise on the man?? JJ is so obviously as big a fanboy as all of us.What an absolute delight this score must have been for him. I've got no doubt Treverrow holds the same feelings, just not as sure about Johnson. His level of expertise of direction is easily the raw parallel of Cuaron; if he can secure JW for VIII we're in astonishing safe hands for the future of film music.
Director of Poltergeist 8,127 Posted November 9, 2015 Posted November 9, 2015 JJ is so obviously as big a fanboy as all of us.Did he get Not With My Wife, You Don't Volume 2? Did he create expanded edits of the prequel scores with video game files?
Will Tasker 21 Posted November 9, 2015 Posted November 9, 2015 I deplore Abrams in every way imaginableI take it your avatar is an ironic statement?I shall leave that up to each individual to decide!
dead_lizard 12 Posted November 10, 2015 Posted November 10, 2015 from the Harry Potter sessions (2001) "Williams is totally professional and focused. He creates a pleasant working atmosphere but does not let anything get past him; he may address people as “angel” or “baby” or even “angel baby,” but they jump when he asks for something."
Not Mr. Big 4,818 Posted November 10, 2015 Posted November 10, 2015 from the Harry Potter sessions (2001) "Williams is totally professional and focused. He creates a pleasant working atmosphere but does not let anything get past him; he may address people as “angel” or “baby” or even “angel baby,” but they jump when he asks for something."What does he ask that makes them jump?
Tom 5,616 Posted November 10, 2015 Posted November 10, 2015 metaphors, similes and such are not all that uncommon, are they?
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