“When I read a script, I am already in the movie with my music, and I can dive into a world that I haven't seen before.” WorldI CanHavensScripts Author:Volker Bertelmann
“Even films without music are inspiring, as I think a good story is full of changes, different paces, and ideas.” ThinkingIdeasDifferentStoriesFilmPaceGood StoryWithout Music Author:Volker Bertelmann
“In a way, I pick out the films that have a same attitude as music that I like.” WayFilmAttitudePicks Author:Volker Bertelmann
“I think there is a big question in how much music a film needs - a lot of films are overloaded for my taste, so that the story can't carry its own weight.” ThinkingNeedsStoriesBigsFilmTasteWeightBig QuestionsOverloaded Author:Volker Bertelmann
“I can't really say that film music inspired me; it is more the films themselves, in connection with the music.” I CanFilmConnectionsInspiredFilm Music Author:Volker Bertelmann
“I really like stories, so in a way it doesn't matter for me if they are real or fiction.” IfsWayRealMatterStoriesFiction Author:Volker Bertelmann
“I get a lot of emails where people are writing me their experiences, how they discovered my music, what they feel... they motivate me to carry on with what I am doing.” PeopleFeelsWritingEmail Author:Volker Bertelmann
“My music is also one part of my inner process, and people also seem to connect with me on that - especially the ones who have the same questions for their own lives.” PeopleSeemsProcessMusic Is Author:Volker Bertelmann
“You spend so many months and years in the studio, and you see the clock ticking and so much time spent on the minutiae of technical things. And I just thought it'd be fun to do something extremely fast and get that rush of something that had some energy, something that you weren't tired of when you finished it.” YearsEnergyFunMonthsTiredStudiosFinishedClockTime SpentMinutiaeClock Ticking Author:Beck