SCOREcast 28: Richard Bellis

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Emmy Award-winning composer Richard Bellis hangs out with SCOREcast for an in-depth look at the state of the film music business.

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All Due Respect to The Maestro

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I don't know John, and he doesn't know me. Which is good... I don't want him to.

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What’s Original?

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There are 12 tones, and only so much you can do. Right, James Horner?

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What Is Your Greatest Motivator?

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"Motivation" is a strange thing. Be careful how you answer this one: We are certainly aware of the risk involved in even putting this question out there—we are inviting a deluge of the token "writing music is who I am" comments. Honestly, though, if you lost everyone and everything in your life tomorrow, we'd bet money that the least important "treasure" would be all of the shows you've worked on. With that in perspective.... What is your greatest motivator?

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Caveats of Convenience—Pt. 2

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Part 2 of Deane's provoking series on "lazy writing".

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