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The two weeks, he just thinks you were working hard (you might have been, even if you don't realize it). It's cool when you're in a can do no wrong groove. Fan-bluddy-tastic Emily! Look forward to further installments of "Lady E, Film Composer"

Neil

>We got through about eight bars when he stopped, teary eyed. Excitedly, he exclaimed, "That's it, oh, this is what I'm looking for!"

Aww, that's so cool. Gives me goosebumps.

I thought the same thing---how cool! What a great experience---enjoy it! What did you play on your violin that impressed him so much? This is a great opportunity for you. Enjoy it. How exciting! Emily = artist, musician, composer extraordinaire! Wow - I love hearing your story - there is nothing like linking music to film or video. Doing an underscore must be like being in "heaven". It's an interpretation of the visual and the violin is an amazing instrument to express feelings.

Lions Gate did a documentary on Werner Herzog's documentary Grizzly Man . It's hard to find, but I have a VHS of it. It chronicles recording studio sessions of doing the underscore for Grizzly Man with guitarist Richard Thompson and a cellist and drummer.

It is called (long name and gets confused with the actual doc : "In the Edges: The 'Grizzly Man' Session" by Lions Gate films. Hard to find though.

Congrats! and emo on!

I'm sure you saw the movie about the guy who got eaten by the bears. The German director put a lot of consideration into the music and it showed.

Perhaps this will be another great one!

Bilbo; That would be Werner Herzog and the name of the documentary film is "Grizzly Man".

There is a documentary about that documentary named "In the Edges: The "Grizzly Man" Sessions".

Congratulations! It's so nice things working out this way. Wat to go. Must have been a bear of a two weeks. Maybe you'll unseat John
Williams as the premiere film score
guru. Fantastic!!!
D. Oh, you guys are great! No, I have no intention of becoming the next John Williams. Quite frankly, I only played a couple of simple licks, whatever came to mind. I hope to be able to pin down something more concrete soon. He sent me a sample from our session, and I hated it at once! As they say, we're our own worst critics... It's good that way, though, because that way I can stay one step ahead of the game. Joe, I've heard there was a documentary about the making of Grizzly Man...

Just kidding, that exchange between you and Bilbo reminded me of an old Bob&Ray bit about Komodo Dragons.

Warm and fuzzy! I'm happy for you! Cool! Hmmm, Did I tell you about the documentary made about the documentary by the German.... I think I forgot.

I actually like the documentary about the documentary better. It was pretty much all shot in the heat of the creative process in a studio.

Improvisation is key in underscores.

"Fit that cue in 32 seconds"! "Now time it perfectly."

SMPTE on!

They can film this and call it an alternate ending for Into the Wild, where somebody comes to the rescue. Emily, congratulations on slaying your personal dragon. Your future is wide open! This could get grizzly down the road. It sounds like you have a good gig coming. Congratulations on the "get to know you" portion.

If Jim needs a marimba player, put in a good word for me.

Marimba... Hmm, I guess I could see it. How about glockenspiel? A glockenspiel would be easier to take on an airplane...