Comments on: The Many Disguises of Incompetence

By: aefulcher

aefulcher — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 02:14:42 +0000

OMG – I’m depressed just reading this …

Makes me recall a mutually favored Steinbeck quote … ” So — why don’t ya just GIVE UP ?”

Angie
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By: lauramarie

lauramarie — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 22:08:06 +0000

Thanks again for the information. I posted my thoughts on this entry on my blog at http://notesbecomethee.blogspot.com/2007/07/beware-of-ghost.html
Please let me know what you think, and if there is anything you would like me to edit.

By: Gary Powell

Gary Powell — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 21:54:46 +0000

Laura, to be fair, some film composers certainly do take sole professional credit for the efforts of their staff-composer employees. These composer-employees are compensated by market-driven and sometimes union-driven economies and are certainly there by their own free will. My “dungeoned up” statement is simple hyperbole.

The scale and speed of any musical score for a big film can certainly require many individuals’ efforts to complete in what is always a deadline driven business. I’m suggesting that the whole compositional “team” stand up at the award shows to enjoy a share in the fruits of their talent, training and labor.

Thank you for your comment and compliment. — Gary Powell

By: lauramarie

lauramarie — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 21:30:18 +0000

Thank you so much for sharing this vital information. I knew that some film composers stole parts of their soundtracks from earlier works, but I did not know they went so far as to take credit for the efforts of their contemporaries! I really like your advice: “Seek out relationships which honor and support your contribution.” That is a very important thing for people to remember, whatever field they are in. Do you mind if I write a short blog entry on this and link back to you?