pianoman1 0 Posted July 12, 2002 Share Posted July 12, 2002 This is the senario. You have met John Williams in the little back stage area and you have the opportunity to have a little chat with the maestro. I, however, missed my opportunity and last night was thinking about what I should have asked him. I think that mine would be, "Mr. Williams, what is your favorite moment in the process of writing a score for a movie." I would really like to know that. Well just post your questions here. (heheehe maybe we can even send the to John Williams himself :!: :!: ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Vincent 8 Posted July 12, 2002 Share Posted July 12, 2002 This is a question I can't answer.I always imagine what I could ask if I meet him but I would be so embarassed that I couldn't tell anything.It is very frustrating when you think you are a great fan and you realise you have nothing to tell to the maestro :cry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamecube 0 Posted July 12, 2002 Share Posted July 12, 2002 Mabey "Is it getting harder for you to write all this great movie music?"I have wondered if he will be just as great in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted July 12, 2002 Share Posted July 12, 2002 SimpleMr. Williams, may I shake your hand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin 2 Posted July 12, 2002 Share Posted July 12, 2002 I thought it would be obvious...."Mr. Williams, do you polish your head?"Justin - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ren 75 Posted July 12, 2002 Share Posted July 12, 2002 May I have your autograph? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted July 12, 2002 Share Posted July 12, 2002 I thought it would be obvious...."Mr. Williams, do you polish your head?"Justin - Here's to hoping that when Justin turns 20 he starts noticing alot of hair in the sink and shower.'Course Justin, will be a combover kinda guy............................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morn 8 Posted July 12, 2002 Share Posted July 12, 2002 I'd say thanks for the music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted July 12, 2002 Share Posted July 12, 2002 "Why aren't you good anymore?"Stefancos- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trumpeteer 302 Posted July 12, 2002 Share Posted July 12, 2002 It depends on the amount of time I have. If it's just a meet-and-greet situation, I would just tell him how the Empire Strikes Back thrust me into my current love of film music, and how certain parts are my all-time favorite movie music moments.If I had a few more minutes...I'd ask him why he still composes with pencil and paper. Also, what is his feeling when he hears a score played by orchestra for the first time.And what his favorite non-Williams score is, and which movie he wishes he could have scored. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 13, 2002 Share Posted July 13, 2002 I would ask him to go here http://65.45.90.98/events?45539xy152and if he's gonna buy the new linkin park remix which comes out July 30th! :roll: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diskobolus 3 Posted July 13, 2002 Share Posted July 13, 2002 Which do you prefer, Rachmaninoff's second or third piano concerto? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 13, 2002 Share Posted July 13, 2002 "How do you like being screwed by Lukas?""Why on gods green earth would you score episode III after what they did to you work in II?""Have you ever seen my hot cousin?"O O V __ U Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker 5 Posted July 13, 2002 Share Posted July 13, 2002 "How do you like being screwed by Lukas?"What did Lukas Kendall ever do to him? I'd probably say something nonsensical to him like, "Thanks for Superjaws" as I'd be soooooo tongue tied in a setting like that.Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beowulf 4 Posted July 13, 2002 Share Posted July 13, 2002 I would ask him what his own favorite score is. And diskobolus, everyone knows that Rachmaninoff's 2nd Piano Concerto is his best! :tongue2: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruckhorn 105 Posted July 13, 2002 Share Posted July 13, 2002 So, you ever wanna bitch slap Horner?bruckhorn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsawruk 0 Posted July 13, 2002 Share Posted July 13, 2002 If I met JW, I'd either ask him for all of his autograph manuscripts (or photocopies of them), or I'd ask him to help me land a job writing film music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morn 8 Posted July 13, 2002 Share Posted July 13, 2002 I would ask him what his own favorite score is. Recently he has been saying CE3K and Schindler's List. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diskobolus 3 Posted July 13, 2002 Share Posted July 13, 2002 And diskobolus, everyone knows that Rachmaninoff's 2nd Piano Concerto is his best! :tongue2:and yet... the complexities of the third are difficult to ignore... yes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamecube 0 Posted July 13, 2002 Share Posted July 13, 2002 I have a list of more.1. Can I have $1000 so I can buy all of your CD's?2. Can I be your personal assistant?3. Can I have your glasses?4. Can I have your DNA so I can clone you?5. Do you think I look good in this jacket?6. Can I fill in for you at your next concert?7. Do you have any gum?8. Can I have a dollar for the soda machine?9. Will you mary me, uh I mean, uh, um, never mind. :oops: 10. Will you forgive me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted July 13, 2002 Share Posted July 13, 2002 "What do you think about the fact that your son is scoring soft-core porn movies?"Stefancos- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ren 75 Posted July 13, 2002 Share Posted July 13, 2002 you'll do anything to start an uproar! :twisted: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin 2 Posted July 13, 2002 Share Posted July 13, 2002 "Is George really that fat?""What do you think is your best score?""What did you think of the film of Attack of the Clones?"Justin - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morn 8 Posted July 13, 2002 Share Posted July 13, 2002 "Have you stopped smoking?"And if not."Why not?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diskobolus 3 Posted July 14, 2002 Share Posted July 14, 2002 "Have you stopped smoking?"And if not."Why not?"what? since when does john williams smoke? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morn 8 Posted July 14, 2002 Share Posted July 14, 2002 I've heard rumors that after a long day of composing he sits back and smokes a cigar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melange 446 Posted July 14, 2002 Share Posted July 14, 2002 I'd say :"Hold it, hold it, hold it! Is that it? Is that all you're gonna say to me?.. Well, I got a couple of thousand, god-damn questions, you know. I want to speak to someone in charge. I want to lodge a complaint. You have no right to make people crazy...If you're not John williams, then how come i know everything in such detail? I've never been here before. How come I know so much? (raising his voice) WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON AROUND HERE?! WHO THE HELL ARE YOU PEOPLE?!"And see if he recognizes the dialogue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 14, 2002 Share Posted July 14, 2002 "How do you like being screwed by Lukas?"William, "Who's the one that got screwed? I laughed all the way to the bank from all the money I got from my composing fee and CD royalties of all the Star Wars movies". "Why on gods green earth would you score episode III after what they did to you work in II?"Because I get to screw Lucas even more!"Have you ever seen my hot cousin?"I've seen a lot of things. O O V __ U Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricard 2,245 Posted July 14, 2002 Share Posted July 14, 2002 "Hold it, hold it, hold it! Is that it? Is that all you're gonna say to me?.. Well, I got a couple of thousand, god-damn questions, you know. I want to speak to someone in charge. I want to lodge a complaint. You have no right to make people crazy...If you're not John williams, then how come i know everything in such detail? I've never been here before. How come I know so much? (raising his voice) WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON AROUND HERE?! WHO THE HELL ARE YOU PEOPLE?!"I love that part Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Awalt 0 Posted July 14, 2002 Share Posted July 14, 2002 I'd have no clue what to say to most people whose work I admire. I'd probably just break down crying like a Beatles girlie in the '60's. Maybe even screaming and have to be taken away on a stretcher.If I could ask a question, it'd have to be what others have said: what do you think of the edits in the last two Star Wars scores. That, and what his favorite work he's done for Spielberg is. Real original. :roll: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UCFKevin 0 Posted July 14, 2002 Share Posted July 14, 2002 "What movie were you offered to score, turned it down, but in the end wish you could go back and actually score?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tharpdevenport 4 Posted July 14, 2002 Share Posted July 14, 2002 Not Lukas at FSM, George Luckas, who made the ultimate decision of butchering his score and not using the majority of it and putting Phantom Menace in it.And why did that 'guest' copy my post? He didn't even make a reply. Now that makes no sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker 5 Posted July 14, 2002 Share Posted July 14, 2002 Not Lukas at FSM, George Luckas, who made the ultimate decision of butchering his score and not using the majority of it and putting Phantom Menace in it.Oooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, George Lucas.Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PetePan 163 Posted July 15, 2002 Share Posted July 15, 2002 "What do you think about the fact that your son is scoring soft-core porn movies?"Stefancos- You mean Joseph (Toto) Williams? Oh my god! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kradia 1 Posted July 15, 2002 Share Posted July 15, 2002 Can I be your assistant and i don't mind working for free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlock 11 Posted July 15, 2002 Share Posted July 15, 2002 On his smoking- they show on the Jaws DVD photo gallery John smoking a cigar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chs058 0 Posted July 15, 2002 Share Posted July 15, 2002 When will you perform with the LSO again in Europe?Do you have influence on what is published as sheet music in the JW signature edition by Hal Leonard? What can I expect to be published next?How is the work on you opera going on?These are only fwe questions I have actually... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin 2 Posted July 15, 2002 Share Posted July 15, 2002 I'd say :"Hold it, hold it, hold it! Is that it? Is that all you're gonna say to me?.. Well, I got a couple of thousand, god-damn questions, you know. I want to speak to someone in charge. I want to lodge a complaint. You have no right to make people crazy...If you're not John williams, then how come i know everything in such detail? I've never been here before. How come I know so much? (raising his voice) WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON AROUND HERE?! WHO THE HELL ARE YOU PEOPLE?!"And see if he recognizes the dialogueHee hee! Justin -Who just watched that movie. 8O Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 15, 2002 Share Posted July 15, 2002 I'd ask him how many black turtlenecks he owns. I'd also ask him if he sings in his spare time. I've always wondered whether song talent comes with composition abilities. Just listen to Miles Davis.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 15, 2002 Share Posted July 15, 2002 I'd ask him if I could be an apprentice to him (even though I have no inclination in the music field whatsoever--other than listening to it and playing along the best I can to the music I own). I'd have to do that for a year or two, at least (unless I just didn't get along with him). It'd be too cool to see the master at work. To see him write a score, day-to-day, fix it up for the performance, then conduct the performance. It'd be REALLY nice to shadow him when he gets around to writing the opera. I don't know if I'd hang around for the whole time while he writes that or not (since that takes him a few years to do). That's what I'd ask him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trumpeteer 302 Posted July 15, 2002 Share Posted July 15, 2002 Does JW really have daily assistants? I mean, like someone who interacts with him regularly and watches him compose? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morn 8 Posted July 15, 2002 Share Posted July 15, 2002 His orchestrator and music editor have that job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 15, 2002 Share Posted July 15, 2002 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trumpeteer 302 Posted July 15, 2002 Share Posted July 15, 2002 Uh oh. We've been found out by The Man Himself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hector J. Guzman 1 Posted July 15, 2002 Share Posted July 15, 2002 I'd be very nervous and nothing would come out of my mouth :oops: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hector J. Guzman 1 Posted July 15, 2002 Share Posted July 15, 2002 "Have you ever seen my hot cousin?" LOL LOL LOLI loved that part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ren 75 Posted July 15, 2002 Share Posted July 15, 2002 chs058:That's Hogwarts Forever right? (your avatar) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkyMaker 0 Posted July 16, 2002 Share Posted July 16, 2002 Any of you guys going to ask him an actual INTELLIGENT question? Go ahead, create a question that tells us more about his genius, rather than what he eats for breakfast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 16, 2002 Share Posted July 16, 2002 well done ren, well done, you arr right!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chs058 0 Posted July 16, 2002 Share Posted July 16, 2002 What the hell is.... sorry.That was me not logged on!And even your name is misspelled, Rén. Sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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