"In mainstream romantic comedies, I'm usually tearing my hair out. It's just a devastatingly difficult genre for me"
- Carter Burwell
About this Quote
Carter Burwell's quote talks to the difficulty of composing music for mainstream romantic funnies. He expresses his frustration with the genre, noting that it is "devastatingly tough" for him. This suggests that he finds it challenging to develop music that fits the tone and style of the category. He suggests that he frequently finds himself in a state of distress when attempting to compose music for these movies. His quote also suggests that he is not a fan of the genre, as he reveals his dissatisfaction with it. This could be because he finds it challenging to compose music that fits the genre, or due to the fact that he just does not delight in the genre. Either way, it is clear that Carter Burwell discovers composing music for mainstream romantic funnies to be an uphill struggle.
This quote is written / told by Carter Burwell somewhere between November 18, 1955 and today. He was a famous Composer from USA.
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