Cameron Crowe
Cameron Crowe
Cameron Bruce Crowe is an American actor, author, director, producer, screenwriter and journalist. Before moving into the film industry, Crowe was a contributing editor at Rolling Stone magazine, for which he still frequently writes...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionDirector
Date of Birth13 July 1957
CityPalm Springs, CA
CountryUnited States of America
create environment extra music telling
We used music in the film to create an environment. It made it feel like we were telling our story with a little extra -- a little extra soul.
faces fortunate great helped loved manner music seeing work
I was fortunate to work with actors who loved music too. Just seeing what it would do to their manner and their faces was great and it helped give the story a little more soul.
american-director desire hope less maybe music next soon work
I have a desire to work with some actors I really like, so I hope to get out there soon and be back at it - maybe a little less music in the next one.
along love music words
Music is such an inspiration to me. I love it when it completes a story, along with the words and image,
journey leads music road
Music is like the other person in this film and it's really important for Orlando's character. It leads him on his journey and is with him on his road trip.
world most-inspiring power-of-music
The power of music is still with me, every day. It's one of the most inspiring things available in the world.
basically eclectic guy itunes music putting
I mean, Internet radio, which is basically a guy with his iTunes putting it over the computer, is the only way you're going to get true eclectic music programmed.
car cast driving everywhere floating good hudson ideas listening married mitchell music tapes
I married a musician, music is everywhere I turn, thankfully. Yeah, a lot of times the ideas for a movie, or even the way I cast a movie, comes from driving around in my car and listening to tapes and thinking, 'Kate Hudson floating on a Joni Mitchell song.' That's a good scene.
atmosphere music
I just think if you play it, it seeps in, it seeps into the performances, it seeps into the atmosphere of the movie. And a lot of times I used the music ... while they were doing the scene.
call exploited gotta love music people rock sanctity song yours
It used to be, like, the sanctity of rock was that you could never let a song of yours be used in a commercial. It was like, 'Oh man, we'll never let our music be exploited that way.' Now they'll call you up and say, 'You gotta use this song in your movie, man. It's the new VW ad! People love it.' And you realize, boy, have times changed.
billy wilder
Billy Wilder once told me, 'Make 'em personal,' ... 'But make 'em for the people.'
dad kentucky life similar tom
Tom and I have a similar sensibility and experience. You know his dad was from Kentucky where I set the film, and so was mine. That's where he died. His mom's really important in his life and so is mine,
free gets nobody
nobody gets a free ride. And nobody should get a free ride.
close emotions loved
I loved her audition/work session. Her emotions were so close to the surface,